#941D6B
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(45.8% 0.171 346), rgb(148, 29, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#941D6B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 346°. 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 | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #941D6B |
| RGB | rgb(148, 29, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 67%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.171 346) |
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 #941D6B | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #941D6B | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #941D6B text on white | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #941D6B 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 345.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBE1
oklch(88.5% 0.056 346.1)
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Step 300
300
#F0A7CE
oklch(81% 0.099 346.2)
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Step 400
400
#E573B5
oklch(70.7% 0.16 346.2)
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Step 500
500
#DA47A3
oklch(63.1% 0.204 346)
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Step 600
600
#C51B8E
oklch(55.6% 0.222 346)
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Step 700
700
#AA0479
oklch(49.2% 0.206 346)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#941D6B
oklch(45.8% 0.171 346)
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Step 900
900
#6F1950
oklch(37.7% 0.133 346.1)
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Step 950
950
#41112F
oklch(27% 0.083 345.7)
#941D6B 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) | #2F446D | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535868 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F1942 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #941D6B
#941D6B
oklch(45.8% 0.171 346)
- #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 #941D6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.035
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.047
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.050
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.052
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.058
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.059
Use #941D6B 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.