#93216B
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(45.9% 0.166 345.9), rgb(147, 33, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#93216B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93216B |
| RGB | rgb(147, 33, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 63%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.166 345.9) |
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 #93216B | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #93216B | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #93216B text on white | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #93216B text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#F6E4ED
oklch(93.6% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEDF
oklch(88.5% 0.044 346.4)
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Step 300
300
#E8ACCC
oklch(80.9% 0.081 345.8)
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Step 400
400
#D97EB2
oklch(70.7% 0.129 345.6)
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Step 500
500
#CC5A9E
oklch(63.1% 0.163 346)
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Step 600
600
#B73B89
oklch(55.5% 0.179 345.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#93216B
oklch(45.9% 0.166 345.9)
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Step 800
800
#80275F
oklch(42.8% 0.137 345.7)
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Step 900
900
#67254D
oklch(37.6% 0.107 346.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D172D
oklch(27.1% 0.067 346.7)
#93216B 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) | #31456D | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535968 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D1E43 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93216B
#93216B
oklch(45.9% 0.166 345.9)
- #00684B
#00684B
oklch(45.9% 0.095 165.8)
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 #93216B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.037
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.047
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.051
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.052
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.058
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.058
Use #93216B 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.