#922E6E
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(47.1% 0.151 345.1), rgb(146, 46, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#922E6E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.151 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 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #922E6E |
| RGB | rgb(146, 46, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 52%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.151 345.1) |
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 #922E6E | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #922E6E | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #922E6E text on white | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #922E6E text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#E4AECB
oklch(80.9% 0.073 345.4)
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Step 400
400
#D482B1
oklch(70.7% 0.116 345.1)
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Step 500
500
#C7609E
oklch(63.2% 0.149 345.1)
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Step 600
600
#B24389
oklch(55.6% 0.163 344.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#922E6E
oklch(47.1% 0.151 345.1)
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Step 800
800
#7C2C5E
oklch(42.7% 0.126 345.3)
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Step 900
900
#64294D
oklch(37.7% 0.097 345.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B192D
oklch(27.1% 0.061 345.6)
#922E6E 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) | #394B70 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565C6C | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C2D4A | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #922E6E
#922E6E
oklch(47.1% 0.151 345.1)
- #006C4D
#006C4D
oklch(47.1% 0.099 165.1)
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 #922E6E, closest first.
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
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.053
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.054
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.058
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.059
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.059
Use #922E6E 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.