#940259
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(43.7% 0.179 353.6), rgb(148, 2, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.70:1).
About this color
#940259 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #940259 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 2, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 97%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.179 353.6) |
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 #940259 | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #940259 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #940259 text on white | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #940259 text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#FEF2F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 355)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EB
oklch(93.6% 0.03 353.9)
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Step 200
200
#F9CADC
oklch(88.5% 0.058 353.4)
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Step 300
300
#F6A4C6
oklch(80.8% 0.105 353.2)
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Step 400
400
#ED6FA8
oklch(70.7% 0.166 353.8)
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Step 500
500
#E33E93
oklch(63.1% 0.213 353.6)
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Step 600
600
#CD007D
oklch(55.5% 0.229 353.6)
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Step 700
700
#AE0069
oklch(49.1% 0.203 353.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#940259
oklch(43.7% 0.179 353.6)
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Step 900
900
#741247
oklch(37.7% 0.139 353.6)
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Step 950
950
#450E2A
oklch(27.1% 0.089 353.5)
#940259 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) | #2C3B5B | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535456 | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A00032 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #940259
#940259
oklch(43.7% 0.179 353.6)
- #00604E
#00604E
oklch(43.6% 0.083 174.1)
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 #940259, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.020
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.021
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.026
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.031
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.031
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.033
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.039
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.047
Use #940259 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.