#941B6F
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(45.8% 0.175 343.9), rgb(148, 27, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#941B6F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #941B6F |
| RGB | rgb(148, 27, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 69%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.175 343.9) |
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 #941B6F | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #941B6F | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #941B6F text on white | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #941B6F text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2EF
oklch(93.5% 0.03 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CBE2
oklch(88.5% 0.056 344.2)
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Step 300
300
#F0A6D1
oklch(80.9% 0.102 343.9)
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Step 400
400
#E572BA
oklch(70.7% 0.164 343.7)
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Step 500
500
#DA45A8
oklch(63.1% 0.21 344)
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Step 600
600
#C51693
oklch(55.6% 0.227 344.1)
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Step 700
700
#A9007D
oklch(49.1% 0.21 344)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#941B6F
oklch(45.8% 0.175 343.9)
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Step 900
900
#6F1753
oklch(37.7% 0.137 344)
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Step 950
950
#411031
oklch(26.9% 0.087 343.2)
#941B6F 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) | #2B4471 | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51586C | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E1A44 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #941B6F
#941B6F
oklch(45.8% 0.175 343.9)
- #006848
#006848
oklch(45.8% 0.098 163.6)
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 #941B6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.040
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.040
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.053
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.054
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.055
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.059
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.061
Use #941B6F 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.