#912A69
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(46.3% 0.153 347.1), rgb(145, 42, 105).
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White text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#912A69 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #912A69 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 42, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 55%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.153 347.1) |
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 #912A69 | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #912A69 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #912A69 text on white | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #912A69 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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
#F5E4EC
oklch(93.5% 0.021 347.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDE
oklch(88.6% 0.041 348)
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Step 300
300
#E5AECA
oklch(80.9% 0.073 346.9)
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Step 400
400
#D681AF
oklch(70.7% 0.119 346.9)
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Step 500
500
#C85F9B
oklch(63.1% 0.15 346.9)
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Step 600
600
#B44285
oklch(55.6% 0.164 347.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#912A69
oklch(46.3% 0.153 347.1)
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Step 800
800
#7D2B5C
oklch(42.6% 0.127 346.9)
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Step 900
900
#65284B
oklch(37.6% 0.098 347.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C182C
oklch(27% 0.063 347.7)
#912A69 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) | #37486B | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555A67 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B2745 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #912A69
#912A69
oklch(46.3% 0.153 347.1)
- #00694E
#00694E
oklch(46.2% 0.094 167.6)
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 #912A69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.044
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.049
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.051
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.054
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.059
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.061
Use #912A69 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.