#940E55
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(44% 0.171 356.3), rgb(148, 14, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.56:1).
About this color
#940E55 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #940E55 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 14, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 83%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.171 356.3) |
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 #940E55 | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #940E55 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #940E55 text on white | 8.56:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #940E55 text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#FEF2F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 355)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EA
oklch(93.5% 0.029 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBDA
oklch(88.6% 0.055 356.8)
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Step 300
300
#F5A5C2
oklch(80.8% 0.101 356.2)
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Step 400
400
#EC71A3
oklch(70.7% 0.16 356.4)
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Step 500
500
#E2438D
oklch(63.2% 0.205 356.2)
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Step 600
600
#CD0D77
oklch(55.6% 0.223 356.2)
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Step 700
700
#AF0064
oklch(49.1% 0.201 356.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#940E55
oklch(44% 0.171 356.3)
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Step 900
900
#731543
oklch(37.6% 0.133 356.3)
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Step 950
950
#440F27
oklch(26.9% 0.085 356.7)
#940E55 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) | #313D57 | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555552 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A10032 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #940E55
#940E55
oklch(44% 0.171 356.3)
- #006151
#006151
oklch(44% 0.082 176.2)
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 #940E55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.012
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.019
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.021
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.027
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.035
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.037
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.045
Use #940E55 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.