#920251
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(43% 0.174 357.1), rgb(146, 2, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#920251 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #920251 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 2, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 97%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.174 357.1) |
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 #920251 | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #920251 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #920251 text on white | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #920251 text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | Not readable |
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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EA
oklch(93.5% 0.029 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F9CAD9
oklch(88.4% 0.056 357.2)
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Step 300
300
#F6A5C1
oklch(80.9% 0.101 357.3)
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Step 400
400
#EE70A2
oklch(70.8% 0.163 357.1)
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Step 500
500
#E4408B
oklch(63.1% 0.209 357.1)
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Step 600
600
#CF0175
oklch(55.6% 0.227 357.1)
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Step 700
700
#AF0062
oklch(49.1% 0.2 357.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#920251
oklch(43% 0.174 357.1)
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Step 900
900
#741442
oklch(37.6% 0.135 357.3)
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Step 950
950
#450F27
oklch(27.1% 0.086 357.3)
#920251 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) | #2E3952 | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #53524E | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F002E | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #920251
#920251
oklch(43% 0.174 357.1)
- #005E4F
#005E4F
oklch(43.1% 0.08 176.9)
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 #920251, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.008
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.024
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.024
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.034
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.037
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.041
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.043
Use #920251 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.