#930243
Closest named color: Purple Red (#990147). oklch(42.8% 0.171 4.7), rgb(147, 2, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.01:1).
About this color
#930243 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Red (#990147), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Red (#990147) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 9.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #930243 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 2, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 97%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.171 4.7) |
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 #930243 | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #930243 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #930243 text on white | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #930243 text on black | 2.33:1 | 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
#F8A5B8
oklch(80.8% 0.101 4.6)
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Step 400
400
#F07194
oklch(70.8% 0.159 4.7)
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Step 500
500
#E6417A
oklch(63% 0.204 4.4)
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Step 600
600
#D10563
oklch(55.5% 0.221 4.4)
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Step 700
700
#B20052
oklch(49.1% 0.197 4.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#930243
oklch(42.8% 0.171 4.7)
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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)
#930243 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) | #333844 | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575240 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A10025 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #930243
#930243
oklch(42.8% 0.171 4.7)
- #005C54
#005C54
oklch(42.7% 0.075 184.7)
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 #930243, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.014
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.017
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.020
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.027
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.029
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.040
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.043
Use #930243 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.