#992D70
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(48.2% 0.159 346.6), rgb(153, 45, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#992D70 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #992D70 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 45, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 55%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.159 346.6) |
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 #992D70 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #992D70 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #992D70 text on white | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #992D70 text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -18.3 | 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 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
#EFCEDF
oklch(88.4% 0.043 345.6)
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Step 300
300
#E6ADCB
oklch(80.9% 0.077 346.1)
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Step 400
400
#D780B0
oklch(70.7% 0.122 346.4)
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Step 500
500
#CA5C9C
oklch(63% 0.157 346.6)
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Step 600
600
#B63F87
oklch(55.7% 0.171 346.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#992D70
oklch(48.2% 0.159 346.6)
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Step 800
800
#7F295D
oklch(42.7% 0.132 346.9)
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Step 900
900
#66274C
oklch(37.7% 0.102 346.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C182D
oklch(27.1% 0.064 346.2)
#992D70 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) | #3A4C72 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5F6D | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A42A4A | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #992D70
#992D70
oklch(48.2% 0.159 346.6)
- #007052
#007052
oklch(48.4% 0.1 166.5)
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 #992D70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.045
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.052
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.054
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.056
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.061
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.063
Use #992D70 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.