#94185B
Closest named color: Dark Fuchsia (#9D0759). oklch(44.8% 0.167 353.9), rgb(148, 24, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#94185B is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Fuchsia (#9D0759), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Fuchsia (#9D0759) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94185B |
| RGB | rgb(148, 24, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 72%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.167 353.9) |
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 #94185B | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #94185B | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #94185B text on white | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #94185B text on black | 2.54:1 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 354.5)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDC
oklch(88.5% 0.054 353.1)
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Step 300
300
#F3A6C5
oklch(80.8% 0.098 353.7)
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Step 400
400
#E973A7
oklch(70.7% 0.156 354.1)
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Step 500
500
#DE4792
oklch(63.1% 0.199 353.8)
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Step 600
600
#CA197C
oklch(55.7% 0.217 354)
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Step 700
700
#AE0169
oklch(49.2% 0.202 353.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#94185B
oklch(44.8% 0.167 353.9)
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Step 900
900
#721846
oklch(37.7% 0.131 354.3)
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Step 950
950
#431129
oklch(27.1% 0.082 354.3)
#94185B 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) | #33405D | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565658 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A00238 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94185B
#94185B
oklch(44.8% 0.167 353.9)
- #006451
#006451
oklch(44.9% 0.086 173.7)
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 #94185B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.019
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.022
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.025
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.027
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.032
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.033
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.036
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.052
Use #94185B 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.