#931C52
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(44.5% 0.159 359), rgb(147, 28, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#931C52 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #931C52 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 28, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 68%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.159 359) |
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 #931C52 | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #931C52 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #931C52 text on white | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #931C52 text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 359.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD8
oklch(88.6% 0.051 359.6)
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Step 300
300
#F3A8BF
oklch(81% 0.093 359.4)
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Step 400
400
#E9759E
oklch(70.7% 0.149 359.2)
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Step 500
500
#DE4B87
oklch(63.1% 0.189 359)
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Step 600
600
#C92271
oklch(55.6% 0.206 358.7)
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Step 700
700
#AD0F5E
oklch(49% 0.192 359)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#931C52
oklch(44.5% 0.159 359)
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Step 900
900
#711B40
oklch(37.6% 0.124 358.9)
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Step 950
950
#431226
oklch(27.1% 0.079 358.5)
#931C52 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) | #384053 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58564F | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A00135 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #931C52
#931C52
oklch(44.5% 0.159 359)
- #006255
#006255
oklch(44.4% 0.081 179.6)
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 #931C52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.017
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.017
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.034
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.038
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.042
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.047
Use #931C52 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.