#940145
Closest named color: Purple Red (#990147). oklch(43% 0.172 3.8), rgb(148, 1, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#940145 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Red (#990147), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Red (#990147) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #940145 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 1, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 99%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.172 3.8) |
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 #940145 | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #940145 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #940145 text on white | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #940145 text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -14.0 | 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
#FBCAD5
oklch(88.5% 0.057 3.3)
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Step 300
300
#F8A5B9
oklch(80.9% 0.101 3.8)
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Step 400
400
#F07095
oklch(70.7% 0.161 3.9)
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Step 500
500
#E7407B
oklch(63.1% 0.206 4)
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Step 600
600
#D20064
oklch(55.6% 0.224 4.1)
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Step 700
700
#B20054
oklch(49.2% 0.198 3.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#940145
oklch(43% 0.172 3.8)
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Step 900
900
#761339
oklch(37.6% 0.134 4)
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Step 950
950
#460F22
oklch(27.1% 0.085 3.8)
#940145 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) | #333846 | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575342 | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A20026 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #940145
#940145
oklch(43% 0.172 3.8)
- #005D54
#005D54
oklch(43% 0.076 183.5)
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 #940145, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.011
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.015
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.017
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.029
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.036
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.040
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.043
Use #940145 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.