#912357
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(44.9% 0.152 356.5), rgb(145, 35, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.13:1).
About this color
#912357 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #912357 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 35, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 61%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.152 356.5) |
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 #912357 | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #912357 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #912357 text on white | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #912357 text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 355.6)
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Step 300
300
#F0A9C2
oklch(80.9% 0.089 356.4)
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Step 400
400
#E578A3
oklch(70.8% 0.142 356.4)
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Step 500
500
#DA4F8C
oklch(63.1% 0.183 356.5)
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Step 600
600
#C52B76
oklch(55.6% 0.198 356.5)
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Step 700
700
#A91B63
oklch(49% 0.183 356.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#912357
oklch(44.9% 0.152 356.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F1E43
oklch(37.7% 0.119 356.5)
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Step 950
950
#411327
oklch(26.9% 0.075 356.4)
#912357 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) | #394258 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585754 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D153A | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #912357
#912357
oklch(44.9% 0.152 356.5)
- #006454
#006454
oklch(45% 0.084 176.7)
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 #912357, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.026
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.027
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.031
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.038
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.043
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.047
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.051
Use #912357 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.