#921966
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(44.9% 0.17 347.6), rgb(146, 25, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#921966 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #921966 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 25, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 71%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.17 347.6) |
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 #921966 | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #921966 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #921966 text on white | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #921966 text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.027 348.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBE0
oklch(88.5% 0.055 347.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1A6CC
oklch(80.8% 0.1 347.8)
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Step 400
400
#E673B3
oklch(70.7% 0.159 347.4)
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Step 500
500
#DB47A0
oklch(63.1% 0.203 347.5)
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Step 600
600
#C61A8A
oklch(55.6% 0.221 347.7)
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Step 700
700
#AB0276
oklch(49.2% 0.206 347.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#921966
oklch(44.9% 0.17 347.6)
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Step 900
900
#70184E
oklch(37.7% 0.133 347.9)
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Step 950
950
#42112E
oklch(27.1% 0.084 347.6)
#921966 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) | #2E4268 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525663 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D123E | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #921966
#921966
oklch(44.9% 0.17 347.6)
- #00654B
#00654B
oklch(45% 0.091 167.7)
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 #921966, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.033
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.038
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.046
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.048
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.051
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.061
Use #921966 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.