#940F60
Closest named color: Dark Fuchsia (#9D0759). oklch(44.5% 0.176 350.7), rgb(148, 15, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.41:1).
About this color
#940F60 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Fuchsia (#9D0759), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Fuchsia (#9D0759) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #940F60 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 15, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 82%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.176 350.7) |
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 #940F60 | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #940F60 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #940F60 text on white | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #940F60 text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 351.5)
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Step 200
200
#F8CADE
oklch(88.5% 0.058 350.4)
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Step 300
300
#F4A5C9
oklch(80.9% 0.103 350.7)
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Step 400
400
#EA70AE
oklch(70.7% 0.165 350.4)
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Step 500
500
#E04199
oklch(63.1% 0.211 350.9)
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Step 600
600
#CB0884
oklch(55.6% 0.228 350.7)
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Step 700
700
#AC006F
oklch(49% 0.204 350.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#940F60
oklch(44.5% 0.176 350.7)
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Step 900
900
#72154B
oklch(37.7% 0.137 350.4)
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Step 950
950
#430F2C
oklch(26.9% 0.087 350.1)
#940F60 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) | #2D3F62 | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #53555D | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A00039 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #940F60
#940F60
oklch(44.5% 0.176 350.7)
- #00634D
#00634D
oklch(44.5% 0.087 170.7)
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 #940F60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.022
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.026
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.029
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.038
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.040
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.041
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.055
Use #940F60 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.