#931B45
Closest named color: Berry (#990F4B). oklch(44% 0.156 6.2), rgb(147, 27, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.45:1).
About this color
#931B45 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Berry (#990F4B), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Berry (#990F4B) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #931B45 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 27, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 69%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.156 6.2) |
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 #931B45 | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #931B45 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #931B45 text on white | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #931B45 text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 6.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD4
oklch(88.5% 0.051 5.9)
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Step 300
300
#F4A8B7
oklch(80.9% 0.091 6.3)
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Step 400
400
#EA7692
oklch(70.6% 0.145 6.2)
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Step 500
500
#E04C78
oklch(63.1% 0.186 6.1)
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Step 600
600
#CB2461
oklch(55.6% 0.202 6)
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Step 700
700
#AF1150
oklch(49% 0.188 6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#931B45
oklch(44% 0.156 6.2)
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Step 900
900
#731C37
oklch(37.8% 0.122 6.7)
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Step 950
950
#441220
oklch(27% 0.078 6.9)
#931B45 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) | #3B3E46 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5542 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1002E | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #931B45
#931B45
oklch(44% 0.156 6.2)
- #006059
#006059
oklch(44% 0.077 186.2)
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 #931B45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.019
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.021
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.025
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.028
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.042
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.046
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.049
Use #931B45 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.