#951164
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(44.9% 0.177 349.1), rgb(149, 17, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#951164 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #951164 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 17, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 80%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.9% 0.177 349.1) |
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 #951164 | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #951164 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #951164 text on white | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #951164 text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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
#FAE2ED
oklch(93.5% 0.03 348.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CADF
oklch(88.5% 0.058 349.2)
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Step 300
300
#F3A5CB
oklch(80.8% 0.103 349)
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Step 400
400
#EA70B1
oklch(70.8% 0.167 349)
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Step 500
500
#DF419D
oklch(63.1% 0.212 349.1)
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Step 600
600
#CA0788
oklch(55.6% 0.23 349)
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Step 700
700
#AC0072
oklch(49.1% 0.205 349.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#951164
oklch(44.9% 0.177 349.1)
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Step 900
900
#72144D
oklch(37.7% 0.139 349)
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Step 950
950
#430F2D
oklch(27% 0.087 349)
#951164 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) | #2C4066 | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535661 | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1023B | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #951164
#951164
oklch(44.9% 0.177 349.1)
- #00654C
#00654C
oklch(45% 0.091 168.5)
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 #951164, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.026
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.036
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.042
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.043
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.047
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.061
Use #951164 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.