#91044E
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(42.8% 0.172 358.5), rgb(145, 4, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#91044E is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 9.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91044E |
| RGB | rgb(145, 4, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 95%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.172 358.5) |
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 #91044E | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #91044E | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #91044E text on white | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #91044E text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#FBE2E9
oklch(93.5% 0.029 358.8)
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Step 200
200
#F9CAD8
oklch(88.4% 0.056 358.6)
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Step 300
300
#F6A5C0
oklch(80.8% 0.101 358)
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Step 400
400
#ED719F
oklch(70.7% 0.16 358.6)
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Step 500
500
#E34288
oklch(63.1% 0.205 358.3)
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Step 600
600
#CF0972
oklch(55.7% 0.223 358.4)
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Step 700
700
#B0005F
oklch(49.1% 0.2 358.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#91044E
oklch(42.8% 0.172 358.5)
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Step 900
900
#741541
oklch(37.7% 0.133 358.1)
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Step 950
950
#450F26
oklch(27.1% 0.085 358.5)
#91044E 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) | #2F394F | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #54524B | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E002C | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91044E
#91044E
oklch(42.8% 0.172 358.5)
- #005D50
#005D50
oklch(42.8% 0.078 178.9)
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 #91044E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.005
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.022
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.023
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.030
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.038
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.041
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.043
Use #91044E 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.