#912D6E
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(46.9% 0.152 344.6), rgb(145, 45, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#912D6E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #912D6E |
| RGB | rgb(145, 45, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 53%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.152 344.6) |
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 #912D6E | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #912D6E | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #912D6E text on white | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #912D6E text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5ED
oklch(93.7% 0.02 345.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 345.4)
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Step 300
300
#E4AECC
oklch(80.9% 0.074 344.4)
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Step 400
400
#D482B2
oklch(70.7% 0.117 344.5)
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Step 500
500
#C6609F
oklch(63.1% 0.149 344.3)
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Step 600
600
#B24389
oklch(55.6% 0.163 344.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#912D6E
oklch(46.9% 0.152 344.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C2C5F
oklch(42.7% 0.126 344.6)
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Step 900
900
#64294E
oklch(37.7% 0.098 344.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B192D
oklch(27.1% 0.061 345.6)
#912D6E 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) | #374A70 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555B6C | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B2C49 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #912D6E
#912D6E
oklch(46.9% 0.152 344.6)
- #006B4C
#006B4C
oklch(46.8% 0.098 164.9)
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 #912D6E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #912D6E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.049
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.054
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.054
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.057
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.059
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.060
Use #912D6E 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.