#911A65
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(44.8% 0.168 347.8), rgb(145, 26, 101).
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White text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#911A65 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #911A65 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 26, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 70%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.168 347.8) |
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 #911A65 | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #911A65 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #911A65 text on white | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #911A65 text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#F9E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.027 348.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBE0
oklch(88.5% 0.055 347.3)
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Step 300
300
#F0A7CC
oklch(80.9% 0.097 347.7)
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Step 400
400
#E574B2
oklch(70.7% 0.156 347.8)
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Step 500
500
#DA489F
oklch(63.1% 0.201 347.7)
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Step 600
600
#C51D8A
oklch(55.5% 0.218 347.6)
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Step 700
700
#AA0775
oklch(49.1% 0.203 347.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#911A65
oklch(44.8% 0.168 347.8)
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Step 900
900
#6F194E
oklch(37.6% 0.131 347.5)
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Step 950
950
#42112E
oklch(27.1% 0.084 347.6)
#911A65 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) | #2E4167 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515662 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C133E | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #911A65
#911A65
oklch(44.8% 0.168 347.8)
- #00644B
#00644B
oklch(44.7% 0.09 168.3)
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 #911A65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.034
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.037
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.045
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.049
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.050
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.059
Use #911A65 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.