#912470
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(46.1% 0.164 342.8), rgb(145, 36, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#912470 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #912470 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 36, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 60%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.164 342.8) |
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 #912470 | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #912470 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #912470 text on white | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #912470 text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 342.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE1
oklch(88.5% 0.044 342.5)
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Step 300
300
#E6ADCE
oklch(81% 0.079 343.4)
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Step 400
400
#D77FB6
oklch(70.8% 0.128 342.7)
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Step 500
500
#C95BA3
oklch(63% 0.162 342.8)
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Step 600
600
#B53D8E
oklch(55.6% 0.177 343.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#912470
oklch(46.1% 0.164 342.8)
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Step 800
800
#7E2862
oklch(42.7% 0.136 343.1)
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Step 900
900
#662650
oklch(37.7% 0.106 343.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C172F
oklch(27% 0.068 342.9)
#912470 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) | #2F4772 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51596D | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A2547 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #912470
#912470
oklch(46.1% 0.164 342.8)
- #006948
#006948
oklch(46.1% 0.099 163.1)
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 #912470, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.046
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.050
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.055
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.060
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.061
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.063
Use #912470 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.