#900650
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(42.8% 0.171 357.2), rgb(144, 6, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#900650 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #900650 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 6, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 92%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.171 357.2) |
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 #900650 | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #900650 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #900650 text on white | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #900650 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | Not readable |
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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EA
oklch(93.5% 0.029 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD9
oklch(88.6% 0.055 358.1)
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Step 300
300
#F5A6C1
oklch(80.9% 0.099 357.4)
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Step 400
400
#EC71A2
oklch(70.7% 0.16 356.9)
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Step 500
500
#E2438B
oklch(63.1% 0.204 357)
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Step 600
600
#CD0E75
oklch(55.6% 0.222 357)
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Step 700
700
#AF0062
oklch(49.1% 0.2 357.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#900650
oklch(42.8% 0.171 357.2)
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Step 900
900
#741642
oklch(37.8% 0.133 357.6)
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Step 950
950
#440F27
oklch(26.9% 0.085 356.7)
#900650 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) | #2F3951 | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #53514D | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D002E | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #900650
#900650
oklch(42.8% 0.171 357.2)
- #005D4E
#005D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 176.7)
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 #900650, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.007
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.025
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.026
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.031
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.038
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.044
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.044
Use #900650 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.