#921B43
Closest named color: Berry (#990F4B). oklch(43.8% 0.155 7.1), rgb(146, 27, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.53:1).
About this color
#921B43 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Berry (#990F4B), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Berry (#990F4B) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #921B43 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 27, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 69%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.155 7.1) |
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 #921B43 | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #921B43 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #921B43 text on white | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #921B43 text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 6.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD3
oklch(88.5% 0.05 7.4)
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Step 300
300
#F4A8B6
oklch(80.8% 0.091 7.2)
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Step 400
400
#EA7691
oklch(70.6% 0.145 6.8)
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Step 500
500
#E04C76
oklch(63.1% 0.185 6.9)
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Step 600
600
#CB255F
oklch(55.6% 0.201 6.9)
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Step 700
700
#AF134E
oklch(49% 0.187 7.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#921B43
oklch(43.8% 0.155 7.1)
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Step 900
900
#721C36
oklch(37.6% 0.12 7.1)
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Step 950
950
#431220
oklch(26.9% 0.076 6.4)
#921B43 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) | #3B3D44 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5540 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0002D | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #921B43
#921B43
oklch(43.8% 0.155 7.1)
- #005F59
#005F59
oklch(43.7% 0.076 187.3)
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 #921B43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.022
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.023
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.027
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.028
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.045
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.048
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.050
Use #921B43 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.