#911A52
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(44% 0.159 358.1), rgb(145, 26, 82).
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White text reads best on this color (8.48:1).
About this color
#911A52 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #911A52 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 26, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 70%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.159 358.1) |
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 #911A52 | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #911A52 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #911A52 text on white | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #911A52 text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 357.2)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD9
oklch(88.6% 0.051 358.1)
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Step 300
300
#F2A8C0
oklch(80.9% 0.092 358.3)
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Step 400
400
#E875A0
oklch(70.6% 0.149 357.9)
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Step 500
500
#DE4B89
oklch(63.2% 0.19 358.1)
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Step 600
600
#C92273
oklch(55.6% 0.207 357.9)
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Step 700
700
#AD0F60
oklch(49.1% 0.192 358.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#911A52
oklch(44% 0.159 358.1)
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Step 900
900
#711B41
oklch(37.7% 0.124 358.1)
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Step 950
950
#431226
oklch(27.1% 0.079 358.5)
#911A52 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) | #363E53 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56554F | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E0034 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #911A52
#911A52
oklch(44% 0.159 358.1)
- #006153
#006153
oklch(44.1% 0.081 178.4)
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 #911A52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.013
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.020
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.036
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.041
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.043
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.044
Use #911A52 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.