#91246B
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(45.8% 0.161 345.4), rgb(145, 36, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#91246B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91246B |
| RGB | rgb(145, 36, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 60%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.161 345.4) |
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 #91246B | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #91246B | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #91246B text on white | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #91246B text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#F8E3EE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 344.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.052 345.3)
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Step 300
300
#EDA8CE
oklch(80.8% 0.094 345.2)
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Step 400
400
#E177B5
oklch(70.7% 0.15 345.5)
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Step 500
500
#D64DA3
oklch(63.1% 0.193 345.4)
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Step 600
600
#C1288E
oklch(55.7% 0.209 345.4)
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Step 700
700
#A61778
oklch(49.1% 0.194 345.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#91246B
oklch(45.8% 0.161 345.4)
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Step 900
900
#6D1D50
oklch(37.8% 0.126 345.6)
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Step 950
950
#40132F
oklch(27.1% 0.079 345.4)
#91246B 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) | #32466D | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535869 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B2244 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91246B
#91246B
oklch(45.8% 0.161 345.4)
- #00684A
#00684A
oklch(45.8% 0.096 165.1)
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 #91246B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.041
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.048
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.053
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.054
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.058
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.060
Use #91246B 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.