#920C42
Closest named color: Purple Red (#990147). oklch(42.9% 0.165 5.7), rgb(146, 12, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#920C42 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Red (#990147), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Red (#990147) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #920C42 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 12, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 85%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.165 5.7) |
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 #920C42 | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #920C42 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #920C42 text on white | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #920C42 text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 6.2)
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Step 200
200
#FACBD4
oklch(88.5% 0.054 5.4)
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Step 300
300
#F7A7B7
oklch(81% 0.096 6.3)
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Step 400
400
#EE7392
oklch(70.7% 0.154 5.9)
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Step 500
500
#E44678
oklch(63.1% 0.196 5.6)
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Step 600
600
#CF1561
oklch(55.5% 0.214 5.5)
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Step 700
700
#B20050
oklch(49.1% 0.197 5.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#920C42
oklch(42.9% 0.165 5.7)
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Step 900
900
#751737
oklch(37.7% 0.129 5.9)
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Step 950
950
#451020
oklch(27% 0.082 6.2)
#920C42 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) | #363943 | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #57533F | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A00027 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #920C42
#920C42
oklch(42.9% 0.165 5.7)
- #005D55
#005D55
oklch(43% 0.076 184.7)
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 #920C42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.017
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.020
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.020
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.025
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.028
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.042
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.043
Use #920C42 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.