#961166
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(45.2% 0.179 348.5), rgb(150, 17, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.17:1).
About this color
#961166 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #961166 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 17, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 80%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.179 348.5) |
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 #961166 | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #961166 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #961166 text on white | 8.17:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #961166 text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#F8CAE0
oklch(88.5% 0.059 348)
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Step 300
300
#F4A5CC
oklch(81% 0.105 348.6)
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Step 400
400
#EA70B2
oklch(70.8% 0.167 348.6)
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Step 500
500
#DF409F
oklch(63.1% 0.214 348.3)
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Step 600
600
#CA0289
oklch(55.5% 0.232 348.6)
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Step 700
700
#AB0074
oklch(49% 0.206 348.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#961166
oklch(45.2% 0.179 348.5)
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Step 900
900
#72144E
oklch(37.8% 0.139 348.3)
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Step 950
950
#430F2D
oklch(27% 0.087 349)
#961166 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) | #2C4168 | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535763 | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1033C | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #961166
#961166
oklch(45.2% 0.179 348.5)
- #00664C
#00664C
oklch(45.3% 0.092 167.8)
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 #961166, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.027
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.039
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.042
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.045
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.050
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.064
Use #961166 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.