#911766
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(44.6% 0.171 347.1), rgb(145, 23, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#911766 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #911766 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 23, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 73%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.171 347.1) |
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 #911766 | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #911766 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #911766 text on white | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #911766 text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2EE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 346)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBE0
oklch(88.5% 0.055 347.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1A6CD
oklch(80.9% 0.101 347.1)
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Step 400
400
#E673B4
oklch(70.8% 0.16 346.9)
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Step 500
500
#DB46A1
oklch(63.1% 0.205 347)
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Step 600
600
#C6198C
oklch(55.6% 0.222 346.9)
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Step 700
700
#AB0077
oklch(49.2% 0.207 347)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#911766
oklch(44.6% 0.171 347.1)
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Step 900
900
#70184F
oklch(37.8% 0.134 347.2)
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Step 950
950
#42102E
oklch(27% 0.085 347.4)
#911766 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) | #2C4168 | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #505563 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C103E | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #911766
#911766
oklch(44.6% 0.171 347.1)
- #006449
#006449
oklch(44.6% 0.092 166.6)
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 #911766, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.035
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.038
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.048
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.050
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.052
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.059
Use #911766 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.