#900F4C
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(43% 0.165 360), rgb(144, 15, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.90:1).
About this color
#900F4C is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #900F4C |
| RGB | rgb(144, 15, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 81%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.165 360) |
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 #900F4C | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #900F4C | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #900F4C text on white | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc 88.7 | Fine for body text |
| #900F4C text on black | 2.35:1 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 0.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBD8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 359)
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Step 300
300
#F5A7BE
oklch(81% 0.096 0.2)
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Step 400
400
#EB739D
oklch(70.7% 0.154 359.7)
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Step 500
500
#E14785
oklch(63.1% 0.196 359.8)
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Step 600
600
#CC196E
oklch(55.5% 0.213 360)
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Step 700
700
#B0015C
oklch(49.1% 0.198 360)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#900F4C
oklch(43% 0.165 360)
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Step 900
900
#73183F
oklch(37.7% 0.129 359.7)
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Step 950
950
#441125
oklch(27.1% 0.081 360)
#900F4C 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) | #333A4D | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555249 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D002D | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #900F4C
#900F4C
oklch(43% 0.165 360)
- #005D51
#005D51
oklch(42.9% 0.078 180)
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 #900F4C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.006
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.020
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.020
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.033
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.034
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.037
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.041
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.041
Use #900F4C 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.