#911A5B
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(44.4% 0.163 353.1), rgb(145, 26, 91).
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White text reads best on this color (8.39:1).
About this color
#911A5B is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #911A5B |
| RGB | rgb(145, 26, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 70%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.163 353.1) |
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 #911A5B | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #911A5B | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #911A5B text on white | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #911A5B text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 354.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBDC
oklch(88.4% 0.053 352.5)
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Step 300
300
#F2A7C6
oklch(80.9% 0.096 353)
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Step 400
400
#E774A9
oklch(70.6% 0.153 352.8)
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Step 500
500
#DC4993
oklch(63% 0.195 353.1)
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Step 600
600
#C7207E
oklch(55.6% 0.212 352.9)
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Step 700
700
#AC0C6A
oklch(49.2% 0.197 353.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#911A5B
oklch(44.4% 0.163 353.1)
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Step 900
900
#701A47
oklch(37.6% 0.127 353.1)
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Step 950
950
#42112A
oklch(26.9% 0.081 352.4)
#911A5B 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) | #33405D | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545558 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D0939 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #911A5B
#911A5B
oklch(44.4% 0.163 353.1)
- #00624F
#00624F
oklch(44.2% 0.085 173.4)
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 #911A5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.022
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.025
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.030
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.031
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.035
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.036
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.042
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.048
Use #911A5B 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.