#940E4B
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(43.7% 0.168 1.6), rgb(148, 14, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.66:1).
About this color
#940E4B is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #940E4B |
| RGB | rgb(148, 14, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 83%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.168 1.6) |
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 #940E4B | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #940E4B | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #940E4B text on white | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #940E4B text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#FBE2E8
oklch(93.5% 0.028 1.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD6
oklch(88.5% 0.054 2.2)
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Step 300
300
#F6A6BC
oklch(80.9% 0.098 1.6)
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Step 400
400
#ED729A
oklch(70.7% 0.156 1.4)
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Step 500
500
#E34481
oklch(63% 0.2 1.4)
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Step 600
600
#CF116A
oklch(55.7% 0.218 1.8)
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Step 700
700
#B10059
oklch(49.1% 0.199 1.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#940E4B
oklch(43.7% 0.168 1.6)
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Step 900
900
#74163D
oklch(37.6% 0.131 1.1)
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Step 950
950
#451024
oklch(27.1% 0.083 1.3)
#940E4B 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) | #353B4C | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585448 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2002D | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #940E4B
#940E4B
oklch(43.7% 0.168 1.6)
- #005F54
#005F54
oklch(43.5% 0.078 181.4)
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 #940E4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.009
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.011
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.029
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.033
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.036
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.038
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.039
Use #940E4B 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.