#940561
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(44.2% 0.181 349.8), rgb(148, 5, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.55:1).
About this color
#940561 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #940561 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 5, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 93%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.181 349.8) |
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 #940561 | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #940561 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #940561 text on white | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #940561 text on black | 2.45:1 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2ED
oklch(93.6% 0.031 349.3)
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Step 200
200
#F8CADF
oklch(88.5% 0.058 349.2)
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Step 300
300
#F5A4CA
oklch(80.9% 0.106 350.1)
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Step 400
400
#EB6EB0
oklch(70.6% 0.17 349.5)
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Step 500
500
#E13E9C
oklch(63.1% 0.216 349.8)
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Step 600
600
#CB0086
oklch(55.5% 0.232 349.9)
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Step 700
700
#AC0071
oklch(49.1% 0.205 349.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#940561
oklch(44.2% 0.181 349.8)
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Step 900
900
#73124C
oklch(37.7% 0.141 349.9)
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Step 950
950
#440E2D
oklch(27.1% 0.09 349.5)
#940561 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) | #293D63 | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51545E | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A00037 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #940561
#940561
oklch(44.2% 0.181 349.8)
- #00624B
#00624B
oklch(44.1% 0.088 169.7)
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 #940561, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.028
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.032
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.042
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.044
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.045
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.055
Use #940561 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.