#912159
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(44.8% 0.155 355), rgb(145, 33, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.18:1).
About this color
#912159 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #912159 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 33, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 63%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.155 355) |
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 #912159 | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #912159 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #912159 text on white | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #912159 text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 353.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCDB
oklch(88.5% 0.051 354.7)
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Step 300
300
#F0A8C3
oklch(80.8% 0.091 355.1)
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Step 400
400
#E577A5
oklch(70.7% 0.145 355)
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Step 500
500
#DA4E8F
oklch(63.1% 0.185 355)
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Step 600
600
#C52979
oklch(55.6% 0.201 355.1)
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Step 700
700
#AA1866
oklch(49.1% 0.187 355)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#912159
oklch(44.8% 0.155 355)
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Step 900
900
#6F1D45
oklch(37.7% 0.121 354.7)
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Step 950
950
#411328
oklch(26.9% 0.076 355.1)
#912159 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) | #37425A | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575756 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D133A | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #912159
#912159
oklch(44.8% 0.155 355)
- #006452
#006452
oklch(44.9% 0.085 174.7)
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 #912159, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.025
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.028
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.029
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.035
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.042
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.043
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.051
Use #912159 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.