#940350
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(43.4% 0.175 358.3), rgb(148, 3, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#940350 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #940350 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 3, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 96%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.175 358.3) |
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 #940350 | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #940350 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #940350 text on white | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #940350 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#FCE2EA
oklch(93.6% 0.03 357.1)
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Step 200
200
#FACAD9
oklch(88.5% 0.057 357.7)
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Step 300
300
#F7A5C0
oklch(80.9% 0.102 358.3)
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Step 400
400
#EE6FA0
oklch(70.6% 0.164 357.9)
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Step 500
500
#E53F88
oklch(63.1% 0.21 358.4)
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Step 600
600
#D00072
oklch(55.7% 0.227 358.4)
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Step 700
700
#B00060
oklch(49.2% 0.2 358.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#940350
oklch(43.4% 0.175 358.3)
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Step 900
900
#751341
oklch(37.7% 0.136 358.2)
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Step 950
950
#450E26
oklch(26.9% 0.087 358.1)
#940350 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) | #303A51 | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #55534D | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1002D | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #940350
#940350
oklch(43.4% 0.175 358.3)
- #005F51
#005F51
oklch(43.4% 0.08 178.1)
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 #940350, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.006
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.019
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.019
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.031
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.037
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.041
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.043
Use #940350 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.