#941A48
Closest named color: Berry (#990F4B). oklch(44.2% 0.159 4.6), rgb(148, 26, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.39:1).
About this color
#941A48 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Berry (#990F4B), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Berry (#990F4B) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #941A48 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 26, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 70%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.159 4.6) |
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 #941A48 | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #941A48 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #941A48 text on white | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #941A48 text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 6.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD5
oklch(88.6% 0.051 4.4)
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Step 300
300
#F4A8B9
oklch(80.9% 0.092 4.6)
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Step 400
400
#EB7595
oklch(70.7% 0.149 4.5)
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Step 500
500
#E14A7B
oklch(63.1% 0.19 4.6)
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Step 600
600
#CC2164
oklch(55.6% 0.206 4.6)
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Step 700
700
#B00D53
oklch(49.1% 0.192 4.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#941A48
oklch(44.2% 0.159 4.6)
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Step 900
900
#731B39
oklch(37.8% 0.123 4.9)
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Step 950
950
#441222
oklch(27.1% 0.078 4.3)
#941A48 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) | #3A3E49 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5645 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2002F | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #941A48
#941A48
oklch(44.2% 0.159 4.6)
- #006158
#006158
oklch(44.3% 0.078 183.9)
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 #941A48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.014
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.018
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.022
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.029
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.036
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.038
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.044
Use #941A48 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.