#940F66
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(44.7% 0.179 347.7), rgb(148, 15, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#940F66 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #940F66 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 15, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 82%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.179 347.7) |
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 #940F66 | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #940F66 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #940F66 text on white | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #940F66 text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#FAE2ED
oklch(93.5% 0.03 348.2)
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Step 200
200
#F7CAE0
oklch(88.4% 0.058 347.4)
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Step 300
300
#F3A5CD
oklch(80.9% 0.104 347.6)
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Step 400
400
#E970B3
oklch(70.7% 0.167 347.8)
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Step 500
500
#DF41A0
oklch(63.2% 0.213 348)
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Step 600
600
#CA048B
oklch(55.7% 0.232 347.9)
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Step 700
700
#AB0075
oklch(49.1% 0.206 347.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#940F66
oklch(44.7% 0.179 347.7)
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Step 900
900
#72144F
oklch(37.8% 0.14 347.7)
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Step 950
950
#430F2E
oklch(27% 0.088 347.9)
#940F66 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) | #2A4068 | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515663 | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F033C | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #940F66
#940F66
oklch(44.7% 0.179 347.7)
- #00644A
#00644A
oklch(44.7% 0.091 167.5)
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 #940F66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.030
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.039
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.046
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.047
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.051
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.062
Use #940F66 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.