#900C5F
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(43.6% 0.175 349.7), rgb(144, 12, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.73:1).
About this color
#900C5F is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #900C5F |
| RGB | rgb(144, 12, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 85%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.175 349.7) |
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 #900C5F | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #900C5F | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #900C5F text on white | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #900C5F text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2ED
oklch(93.5% 0.03 348.2)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDF
oklch(88.6% 0.056 349.2)
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Step 300
300
#F3A5CA
oklch(80.8% 0.103 349.7)
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Step 400
400
#E971AF
oklch(70.7% 0.163 349.8)
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Step 500
500
#DE439C
oklch(63.1% 0.208 349.4)
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Step 600
600
#CA0E86
oklch(55.7% 0.227 349.9)
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Step 700
700
#AC0071
oklch(49.1% 0.205 349.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#900C5F
oklch(43.6% 0.175 349.7)
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Step 900
900
#72164C
oklch(37.8% 0.136 349.9)
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Step 950
950
#430F2C
oklch(26.9% 0.087 350.1)
#900C5F 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) | #2A3D61 | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50535C | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B0037 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #900C5F
#900C5F
oklch(43.6% 0.175 349.7)
- #00604A
#00604A
oklch(43.5% 0.086 170.2)
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 #900C5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.029
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.030
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.034
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.042
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.044
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.048
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.049
Use #900C5F 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.