#931049
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(43.5% 0.165 2.6), rgb(147, 16, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.71:1).
About this color
#931049 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #931049 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 16, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 80%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.165 2.6) |
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 #931049 | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #931049 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #931049 text on white | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #931049 text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#FBE3E8
oklch(93.7% 0.027 3.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD6
oklch(88.5% 0.054 2.2)
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Step 300
300
#F6A6BB
oklch(80.9% 0.098 2.3)
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Step 400
400
#ED7398
oklch(70.8% 0.154 2.7)
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Step 500
500
#E3467F
oklch(63.2% 0.197 2.6)
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Step 600
600
#CE1668
oklch(55.6% 0.215 2.6)
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Step 700
700
#B10057
oklch(49.1% 0.198 2.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#931049
oklch(43.5% 0.165 2.6)
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Step 900
900
#74183B
oklch(37.7% 0.128 3)
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Step 950
950
#441023
oklch(26.9% 0.082 2)
#931049 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) | #353B4A | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585446 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1002C | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #931049
#931049
oklch(43.5% 0.165 2.6)
- #005F55
#005F55
oklch(43.6% 0.078 182.6)
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 #931049, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.011
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.013
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.013
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.032
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.033
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.040
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.040
Use #931049 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.