#940950
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(43.6% 0.172 358.6), rgb(148, 9, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#940950 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 359°. 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 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #940950 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 9, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 89%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.172 358.6) |
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 #940950 | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #940950 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #940950 text on white | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #940950 text on black | 2.41:1 | 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
#FBE2E9
oklch(93.5% 0.029 358.8)
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Step 200
200
#F9CAD8
oklch(88.4% 0.056 358.6)
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Step 300
300
#F6A5BF
oklch(80.8% 0.101 358.8)
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Step 400
400
#EE709F
oklch(70.7% 0.162 358.6)
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Step 500
500
#E44188
oklch(63.1% 0.207 358.4)
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Step 600
600
#CF0771
oklch(55.6% 0.224 358.7)
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Step 700
700
#B0005F
oklch(49.1% 0.2 358.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#940950
oklch(43.6% 0.172 358.6)
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Step 900
900
#741540
oklch(37.6% 0.133 358.8)
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Step 950
950
#450F26
oklch(27.1% 0.085 358.5)
#940950 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) | #323B51 | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56544D | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1002E | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #940950
#940950
oklch(43.6% 0.172 358.6)
- #006052
#006052
oklch(43.8% 0.08 178.2)
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 #940950, 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 0.017
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.023
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.031
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.036
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.041
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.042
Use #940950 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.