#98256F
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(47.3% 0.167 346), rgb(152, 37, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#98256F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98256F |
| RGB | rgb(152, 37, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 61%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.167 346) |
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 #98256F | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #98256F | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #98256F text on white | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #98256F text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4ED
oklch(93.6% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEDF
oklch(88.5% 0.044 346.4)
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Step 300
300
#E8ACCC
oklch(80.9% 0.081 345.8)
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Step 400
400
#DA7EB2
oklch(70.8% 0.13 345.9)
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Step 500
500
#CD599E
oklch(63.1% 0.166 346.2)
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Step 600
600
#B83A89
oklch(55.5% 0.181 346)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#98256F
oklch(47.3% 0.167 346)
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Step 800
800
#80265F
oklch(42.6% 0.138 345.6)
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Step 900
900
#68254D
oklch(37.8% 0.108 346.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D162D
oklch(26.9% 0.069 346.3)
#98256F 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) | #344971 | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575C6C | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A32247 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98256F
#98256F
oklch(47.3% 0.167 346)
- #006D4F
#006D4F
oklch(47.4% 0.098 166)
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 #98256F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #98256F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.038
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.039
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.052
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.056
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.057
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.064
Use #98256F 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.