#971264
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(45.3% 0.178 349.9), rgb(151, 18, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#971264 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 350°. 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 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #971264 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 18, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 79%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.178 349.9) |
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 #971264 | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #971264 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #971264 text on white | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #971264 text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#FBE2ED
oklch(93.6% 0.031 349.3)
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Step 200
200
#F8CADF
oklch(88.5% 0.058 349.2)
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Step 300
300
#F4A5CA
oklch(80.9% 0.104 350)
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Step 400
400
#EA70AF
oklch(70.7% 0.166 350)
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Step 500
500
#E0409C
oklch(63.1% 0.213 349.7)
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Step 600
600
#CB0386
oklch(55.6% 0.231 349.9)
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Step 700
700
#AC0071
oklch(49.1% 0.205 349.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#971264
oklch(45.3% 0.178 349.9)
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Step 900
900
#72144C
oklch(37.7% 0.138 349.6)
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Step 950
950
#430F2C
oklch(26.9% 0.087 350.1)
#971264 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) | #2E4166 | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555861 | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3013B | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #971264
#971264
oklch(45.3% 0.178 349.9)
- #00664E
#00664E
oklch(45.4% 0.09 169.5)
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 #971264, 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 0.022
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.023
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.036
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.038
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.041
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.046
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.064
Use #971264 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.