#931166
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(44.7% 0.177 347.5), rgb(147, 17, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.35:1).
About this color
#931166 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #931166 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 17, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 79%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.177 347.5) |
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 #931166 | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #931166 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #931166 text on white | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #931166 text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2ED
oklch(93.5% 0.03 348.2)
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Step 200
200
#F7CAE0
oklch(88.4% 0.058 347.4)
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Step 300
300
#F2A5CD
oklch(80.8% 0.103 347.2)
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Step 400
400
#E871B4
oklch(70.7% 0.165 347.2)
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Step 500
500
#DE42A1
oklch(63.2% 0.212 347.5)
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Step 600
600
#C90B8C
oklch(55.7% 0.23 347.4)
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Step 700
700
#AB0076
oklch(49.1% 0.207 347.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#931166
oklch(44.7% 0.177 347.5)
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Step 900
900
#71154F
oklch(37.7% 0.138 347.3)
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Step 950
950
#430F2E
oklch(27% 0.088 347.9)
#931166 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) | #2A4068 | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515563 | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E063C | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #931166
#931166
oklch(44.7% 0.177 347.5)
- #00644A
#00644A
oklch(44.7% 0.091 167.5)
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 #931166, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.032
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.039
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.048
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.048
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.052
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.061
Use #931166 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.