#941B5B
Closest named color: Dark Fuchsia (#9D0759). oklch(45% 0.164 354.2), rgb(148, 27, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.18:1).
About this color
#941B5B is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Fuchsia (#9D0759), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Fuchsia (#9D0759) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #941B5B |
| RGB | rgb(148, 27, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 69%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.164 354.2) |
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 #941B5B | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #941B5B | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #941B5B text on white | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc 86.9 | Fine for body text |
| #941B5B text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | 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
#F7CBDB
oklch(88.5% 0.054 354.4)
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Step 300
300
#F2A7C5
oklch(80.9% 0.096 353.8)
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Step 400
400
#E874A7
oklch(70.7% 0.153 354.1)
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Step 500
500
#DD4891
oklch(63% 0.196 354.1)
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Step 600
600
#C91D7B
oklch(55.6% 0.214 354.4)
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Step 700
700
#AD0868
oklch(49.1% 0.198 354.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#941B5B
oklch(45% 0.164 354.2)
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Step 900
900
#711946
oklch(37.7% 0.129 354)
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Step 950
950
#431129
oklch(27.1% 0.082 354.3)
#941B5B 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) | #35415D | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575758 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A00839 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #941B5B
#941B5B
oklch(45% 0.164 354.2)
- #006452
#006452
oklch(44.9% 0.085 174.7)
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 #941B5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.020
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.023
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.026
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.027
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.033
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.034
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.036
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.053
Use #941B5B 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.