#911243
Closest named color: Purple Red (#990147). oklch(43% 0.161 5.5), rgb(145, 18, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#911243 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Red (#990147), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Red (#990147) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #911243 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 18, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 78%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.161 5.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #911243 | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #911243 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #911243 text on white | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #911243 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 6.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD4
oklch(88.4% 0.053 5.1)
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Step 300
300
#F5A7B8
oklch(80.8% 0.094 5.1)
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Step 400
400
#EC7493
oklch(70.6% 0.151 5.4)
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Step 500
500
#E24879
oklch(63% 0.193 5.2)
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Step 600
600
#CD1D62
oklch(55.5% 0.209 5.3)
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Step 700
700
#B10651
oklch(49.1% 0.194 5.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#911243
oklch(43% 0.161 5.5)
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Step 900
900
#741A38
oklch(37.8% 0.125 5.7)
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Step 950
950
#441121
oklch(26.9% 0.079 5)
#911243 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #373A44 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575340 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F0029 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #911243
#911243
oklch(43% 0.161 5.5)
- #005D56
#005D56
oklch(43% 0.076 186)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #911243, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.019
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.020
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.020
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.026
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.029
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.043
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.044
Use #911243 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.