#901F5D
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(44.6% 0.158 352.2), rgb(144, 31, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#901F5D is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #901F5D |
| RGB | rgb(144, 31, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 65%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.158 352.2) |
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 #901F5D | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #901F5D | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #901F5D text on white | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #901F5D text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDC
oklch(88.5% 0.05 352.8)
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Step 300
300
#F0A8C7
oklch(80.9% 0.093 351.9)
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Step 400
400
#E576AA
oklch(70.7% 0.149 352.1)
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Step 500
500
#DA4D95
oklch(63.2% 0.189 352.3)
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Step 600
600
#C5267F
oklch(55.6% 0.206 352.3)
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Step 700
700
#A9156B
oklch(49% 0.191 352.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#901F5D
oklch(44.6% 0.158 352.2)
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Step 900
900
#6F1D48
oklch(37.8% 0.123 352.4)
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Step 950
950
#41122A
oklch(26.9% 0.078 352)
#901F5D 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) | #34415F | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #54565A | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B143B | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #901F5D
#901F5D
oklch(44.6% 0.158 352.2)
- #00634F
#00634F
oklch(44.5% 0.086 172.6)
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 #901F5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.027
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.029
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.034
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.035
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.038
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.040
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.045
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.051
Use #901F5D 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.