#912561
Closest named color: Dark Fuchsia (#9D0759). oklch(45.5% 0.154 351), rgb(145, 37, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#912561 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Fuchsia (#9D0759), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Fuchsia (#9D0759) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #912561 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 37, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 59%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.154 351) |
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 #912561 | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #912561 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #912561 text on white | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #912561 text on black | 2.64:1 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDD
oklch(88.4% 0.05 350.7)
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Step 300
300
#EEA9C8
oklch(80.9% 0.09 350.7)
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Step 400
400
#E378AC
oklch(70.8% 0.145 350.9)
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Step 500
500
#D74F97
oklch(63.1% 0.185 350.9)
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Step 600
600
#C22B81
oklch(55.5% 0.2 351.1)
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Step 700
700
#A71B6D
oklch(49.1% 0.186 351.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#912561
oklch(45.5% 0.154 351)
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Step 900
900
#6D1E49
oklch(37.6% 0.12 350.9)
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Step 950
950
#40132B
oklch(26.9% 0.076 350.4)
#912561 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) | #374563 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56585F | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C1E3F | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #912561
#912561
oklch(45.5% 0.154 351)
- #006650
#006650
oklch(45.4% 0.089 171.3)
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 #912561, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.033
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.036
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.037
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.039
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.039
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.046
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.046
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.060
Use #912561 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.