#911C70
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(45.4% 0.173 342.4), rgb(145, 28, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#911C70 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #911C70 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 28, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 68%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.173 342.4) |
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 #911C70 | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #911C70 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #911C70 text on white | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #911C70 text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EF
oklch(93.7% 0.029 343.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CBE3
oklch(88.5% 0.057 343)
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Step 300
300
#EFA7D2
oklch(81% 0.1 343)
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Step 400
400
#E373BC
oklch(70.7% 0.163 342.3)
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Step 500
500
#D747AB
oklch(63% 0.207 342.2)
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Step 600
600
#C21C96
oklch(55.5% 0.224 342.3)
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Step 700
700
#A70580
oklch(49% 0.208 342.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#911C70
oklch(45.4% 0.173 342.4)
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Step 900
900
#6E1955
oklch(37.8% 0.135 342.4)
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Step 950
950
#411132
oklch(27.1% 0.086 342.3)
#911C70 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) | #294472 | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E576D | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B1D44 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #911C70
#911C70
oklch(45.4% 0.173 342.4)
- #006745
#006745
oklch(45.4% 0.1 162.1)
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 #911C70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.045
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.053
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.055
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.057
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.059
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.060
Use #911C70 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.