#930242
Closest named color: Purple Red (#990147). oklch(42.7% 0.17 5.2), rgb(147, 2, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#930242 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Red (#990147), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Red (#990147) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #930242 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 2, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 97%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.17 5.2) |
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 #930242 | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #930242 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #930242 text on white | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #930242 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2E7
oklch(93.5% 0.029 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#FACBD4
oklch(88.5% 0.054 5.4)
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Step 300
300
#F8A6B8
oklch(81% 0.099 5.2)
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Step 400
400
#F07193
oklch(70.8% 0.159 5.2)
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Step 500
500
#E64278
oklch(63.1% 0.203 5.3)
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Step 600
600
#D20661
oklch(55.7% 0.221 5.4)
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Step 700
700
#B20051
oklch(49.1% 0.197 5.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#930242
oklch(42.7% 0.17 5.2)
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Step 900
900
#761438
oklch(37.7% 0.133 4.9)
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Step 950
950
#460F21
oklch(27.1% 0.085 5)
#930242 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) | #343843 | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #57523F | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A10025 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #930242
#930242
oklch(42.7% 0.17 5.2)
- #005C55
#005C55
oklch(42.7% 0.075 185.9)
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 #930242, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.015
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.019
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.020
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.025
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.028
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.041
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.043
Use #930242 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.