#991E6E
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(46.8% 0.175 346.3), rgb(153, 30, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#991E6E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #991E6E |
| RGB | rgb(153, 30, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 67%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.8% 0.175 346.3) |
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 #991E6E | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #991E6E | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #991E6E text on white | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #991E6E text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F7
oklch(97.2% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4ED
oklch(93.7% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDDF
oklch(88.4% 0.047 346.5)
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Step 300
300
#EAABCC
oklch(81% 0.085 346.4)
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Step 400
400
#DC7CB2
oklch(70.7% 0.135 346.3)
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Step 500
500
#D0569F
oklch(63.2% 0.173 346.3)
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Step 600
600
#BB3689
oklch(55.6% 0.188 346.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#991E6E
oklch(46.8% 0.175 346.3)
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Step 800
800
#82235F
oklch(42.7% 0.144 346.1)
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Step 900
900
#69234E
oklch(37.7% 0.112 346)
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Step 950
950
#3E152D
oklch(26.9% 0.072 346.8)
#991E6E 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) | #314770 | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565B6B | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A41A44 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #991E6E
#991E6E
oklch(46.8% 0.175 346.3)
- #006B4E
#006B4E
oklch(46.8% 0.097 166.4)
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 #991E6E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #991E6E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.021
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.033
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.035
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.047
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.053
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.055
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.055
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.061
Use #991E6E 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.