#912268
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(45.5% 0.162 346.8), rgb(145, 34, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.97:1).
About this color
#912268 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #912268 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 34, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 62%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.162 346.8) |
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 #912268 | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #912268 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #912268 text on white | 7.97:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #912268 text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.027 348.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCE0
oklch(88.5% 0.052 346.6)
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Step 300
300
#EEA8CD
oklch(80.9% 0.094 346.4)
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Step 400
400
#E276B3
oklch(70.6% 0.151 346.7)
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Step 500
500
#D74CA0
oklch(63.1% 0.194 346.8)
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Step 600
600
#C2268B
oklch(55.6% 0.21 346.8)
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Step 700
700
#A71576
oklch(49.1% 0.195 346.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#912268
oklch(45.5% 0.162 346.8)
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Step 900
900
#6D1C4E
oklch(37.6% 0.126 346.9)
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Step 950
950
#40122E
oklch(26.9% 0.08 346.3)
#912268 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) | #32456A | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535865 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B1E42 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #912268
#912268
oklch(45.5% 0.162 346.8)
- #00674B
#00674B
oklch(45.6% 0.094 166.4)
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 #912268, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.038
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.043
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.049
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.055
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.063
Use #912268 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.