#942166
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(45.9% 0.164 348.9), rgb(148, 33, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#942166 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 349°. 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 (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #942166 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 33, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 64%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.164 348.9) |
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 #942166 | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #942166 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #942166 text on white | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #942166 text on black | 2.66:1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.027 348.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CBDF
oklch(88.4% 0.054 348)
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Step 300
300
#F0A7CA
oklch(80.8% 0.096 349.2)
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Step 400
400
#E575B0
oklch(70.8% 0.154 348.9)
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Step 500
500
#D94A9C
oklch(63% 0.196 348.8)
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Step 600
600
#C52287
oklch(55.7% 0.213 348.9)
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Step 700
700
#A90F72
oklch(49% 0.198 348.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#942166
oklch(45.9% 0.164 348.9)
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Step 900
900
#6F1B4C
oklch(37.7% 0.128 349.2)
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Step 950
950
#41122D
oklch(27% 0.08 348.3)
#942166 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) | #344568 | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555963 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F1A41 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #942166
#942166
oklch(45.9% 0.164 348.9)
- #00684F
#00684F
oklch(46% 0.092 169)
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 #942166, 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 0.030
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.032
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.040
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.044
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.044
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.066
Use #942166 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.