#900959
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(43.2% 0.173 352.7), rgb(144, 9, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#900959 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #900959 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 9, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 88%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.173 352.7) |
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 #900959 | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #900959 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #900959 text on white | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #900959 text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 351.5)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBDC
oklch(88.6% 0.055 353.6)
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Step 300
300
#F4A5C7
oklch(80.8% 0.102 352.2)
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Step 400
400
#EA71AA
oklch(70.7% 0.161 352.5)
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Step 500
500
#E04395
oklch(63.1% 0.206 352.6)
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Step 600
600
#CB0D7F
oklch(55.5% 0.225 352.7)
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Step 700
700
#AD006B
oklch(49% 0.203 352.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#900959
oklch(43.2% 0.173 352.7)
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Step 900
900
#721548
oklch(37.6% 0.135 352.5)
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Step 950
950
#440F2A
oklch(27% 0.086 353.1)
#900959 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) | #2C3B5B | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515256 | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C0033 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #900959
#900959
oklch(43.2% 0.173 352.7)
- #005F4C
#005F4C
oklch(43.3% 0.083 172.9)
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 #900959, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.020
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.034
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.034
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.036
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.037
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.041
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.046
Use #900959 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.