#940861
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(44.3% 0.18 349.9), rgb(148, 8, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#940861 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.180 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 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #940861 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 8, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 90%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.18 349.9) |
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 #940861 | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #940861 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #940861 text on white | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #940861 text on black | 2.46:1 | 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
#EB6FAF
oklch(70.7% 0.168 350.1)
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Step 500
500
#E13F9C
oklch(63.2% 0.215 349.8)
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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)
#940861
oklch(44.3% 0.18 349.9)
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Step 900
900
#73124C
oklch(37.7% 0.141 349.9)
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Step 950
950
#440E2C
oklch(27% 0.089 350.6)
#940861 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) | #2A3E63 | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #52555E | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A00038 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #940861
#940861
oklch(44.3% 0.18 349.9)
- #00624C
#00624C
oklch(44.1% 0.087 170.6)
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 #940861, 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 0.025
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.027
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.032
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.041
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.043
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.044
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.055
Use #940861 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.