#940C4F
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(43.7% 0.17 359.3), rgb(148, 12, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.66:1).
About this color
#940C4F is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.170 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 8.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #940C4F |
| RGB | rgb(148, 12, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 85%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.17 359.3) |
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 #940C4F | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #940C4F | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #940C4F text on white | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #940C4F text on black | 2.42:1 | 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
#F9CBD8
oklch(88.6% 0.054 359.5)
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Step 300
300
#F6A6BF
oklch(81% 0.099 359.2)
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Step 400
400
#ED719E
oklch(70.7% 0.159 359.1)
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Step 500
500
#E34386
oklch(63.1% 0.203 359.3)
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Step 600
600
#CE0C70
oklch(55.5% 0.221 359.1)
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Step 700
700
#B0005D
oklch(49.1% 0.199 359.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#940C4F
oklch(43.7% 0.17 359.3)
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Step 900
900
#741540
oklch(37.6% 0.133 358.8)
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Step 950
950
#450F25
oklch(27% 0.085 359.7)
#940C4F 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) | #333C50 | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56544C | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1002E | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #940C4F
#940C4F
oklch(43.7% 0.17 359.3)
- #006053
#006053
oklch(43.8% 0.08 179.3)
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 #940C4F, 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 0.015
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.032
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.036
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.039
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.042
Use #940C4F 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.