#940650
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(43.5% 0.173 358.4), rgb(148, 6, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.74:1).
About this color
#940650 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #940650 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 6, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 92%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.173 358.4) |
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 #940650 | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #940650 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #940650 text on white | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #940650 text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#FCE2E9
oklch(93.6% 0.03 359.5)
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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
#EE709F
oklch(70.7% 0.162 358.6)
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Step 500
500
#E44088
oklch(63% 0.208 358.3)
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Step 600
600
#CF0372
oklch(55.6% 0.225 358.3)
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Step 700
700
#B0005F
oklch(49.1% 0.2 358.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#940650
oklch(43.5% 0.173 358.4)
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Step 900
900
#751441
oklch(37.8% 0.135 358.3)
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Step 950
950
#450F26
oklch(27.1% 0.085 358.5)
#940650 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) | #313B51 | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56544D | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1002E | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #940650
#940650
oklch(43.5% 0.173 358.4)
- #005F52
#005F52
oklch(43.5% 0.079 179.2)
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 #940650, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.005
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.018
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.023
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.031
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.036
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.041
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.042
Use #940650 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.