#940F54
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(44% 0.17 356.9), rgb(148, 15, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.55:1).
About this color
#940F54 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #940F54 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 15, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 82%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.17 356.9) |
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 #940F54 | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #940F54 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #940F54 text on white | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #940F54 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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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
#F5A6C2
oklch(81% 0.099 356.6)
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Step 400
400
#EC71A2
oklch(70.7% 0.16 356.9)
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Step 500
500
#E2438B
oklch(63.1% 0.204 357)
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Step 600
600
#CD0F75
oklch(55.6% 0.221 357)
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Step 700
700
#AF0062
oklch(49.1% 0.2 357.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#940F54
oklch(44% 0.17 356.9)
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Step 900
900
#731643
oklch(37.6% 0.132 356.5)
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Step 950
950
#441027
oklch(27% 0.083 357.1)
#940F54 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) | #323D55 | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565551 | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A10032 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #940F54
#940F54
oklch(44% 0.17 356.9)
- #006152
#006152
oklch(44.1% 0.082 177.3)
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 #940F54, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.010
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.019
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.020
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.023
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.027
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.035
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.039
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.045
Use #940F54 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.