#911548
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(43.4% 0.16 3.1), rgb(145, 21, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.73:1).
About this color
#911548 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #911548 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 21, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 75%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.16 3.1) |
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 #911548 | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #911548 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #911548 text on white | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #911548 text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E8
oklch(93.7% 0.027 3.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD6
oklch(88.6% 0.051 2.9)
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Step 300
300
#F4A7BA
oklch(80.8% 0.094 3.2)
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Step 400
400
#EB7597
oklch(70.8% 0.149 3.4)
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Step 500
500
#E1497E
oklch(63.1% 0.192 3.1)
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Step 600
600
#CC1F67
oklch(55.6% 0.208 3.2)
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Step 700
700
#B00A56
oklch(49.1% 0.193 3.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#911548
oklch(43.4% 0.16 3.1)
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Step 900
900
#731A3B
oklch(37.7% 0.125 3.1)
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Step 950
950
#441123
oklch(27% 0.08 2.5)
#911548 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) | #373C49 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575345 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E002D | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #911548
#911548
oklch(43.4% 0.16 3.1)
- #005E55
#005E55
oklch(43.3% 0.077 183.6)
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 #911548, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.015
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.017
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.018
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.033
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.033
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.037
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.045
Use #911548 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.