#93004E
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(43% 0.175 358.8), rgb(147, 0, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#93004E is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 359°. 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 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93004E |
| RGB | rgb(147, 0, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 100%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.175 358.8) |
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 #93004E | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #93004E | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #93004E text on white | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #93004E text on black | 2.35:1 | 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2E9
oklch(93.6% 0.03 359.5)
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Step 200
200
#FACAD8
oklch(88.5% 0.057 359)
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Step 300
300
#F7A5BF
oklch(80.9% 0.102 359)
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Step 400
400
#EF6F9F
oklch(70.7% 0.165 358.6)
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Step 500
500
#E53F87
oklch(63.1% 0.209 358.8)
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Step 600
600
#D00071
oklch(55.7% 0.226 358.8)
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Step 700
700
#B0005E
oklch(49.1% 0.2 359.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#93004E
oklch(43% 0.175 358.8)
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Step 900
900
#751340
oklch(37.7% 0.136 358.9)
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Step 950
950
#450E26
oklch(26.9% 0.087 358.1)
#93004E 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 | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #55524B | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0002B | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93004E
#93004E
oklch(43% 0.175 358.8)
- #005E51
#005E51
oklch(43.1% 0.079 179)
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 #93004E, 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 0.019
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.021
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.035
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.037
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.040
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.042
Use #93004E 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.