#941B69
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(45.5% 0.171 346.9), rgb(148, 27, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#941B69 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.171 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 8.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #941B69 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 27, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 69%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.171 346.9) |
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 #941B69 | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #941B69 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #941B69 text on white | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #941B69 text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#F9E2EE
oklch(93.5% 0.03 344.8)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBE0
oklch(88.5% 0.055 347.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1A6CD
oklch(80.9% 0.101 347.1)
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Step 400
400
#E673B4
oklch(70.8% 0.16 346.9)
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Step 500
500
#DB46A1
oklch(63.1% 0.205 347)
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Step 600
600
#C6198C
oklch(55.6% 0.222 346.9)
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Step 700
700
#AB0077
oklch(49.2% 0.207 347)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#941B69
oklch(45.5% 0.171 346.9)
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Step 900
900
#70184F
oklch(37.8% 0.134 347.2)
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Step 950
950
#42102E
oklch(27% 0.085 347.4)
#941B69 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) | #2E436B | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535866 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F1640 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #941B69
#941B69
oklch(45.5% 0.171 346.9)
- #00674B
#00674B
oklch(45.6% 0.094 166.4)
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 #941B69, 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 0.032
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.033
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.043
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.047
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.049
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.055
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.063
Use #941B69 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.