#941D49
Closest named color: Berry (#990F4B). oklch(44.5% 0.156 4.5), rgb(148, 29, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.29:1).
About this color
#941D49 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Berry (#990F4B), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Berry (#990F4B) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #941D49 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 29, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 67%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.156 4.5) |
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 #941D49 | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #941D49 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #941D49 text on white | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #941D49 text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#FAE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 5.7)
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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
#EA7695
oklch(70.7% 0.146 4.6)
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Step 500
500
#E04C7B
oklch(63.2% 0.186 4.8)
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Step 600
600
#CB2464
oklch(55.6% 0.203 4.7)
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Step 700
700
#AF1253
oklch(49.1% 0.188 4.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#941D49
oklch(44.5% 0.156 4.5)
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Step 900
900
#721C39
oklch(37.7% 0.121 4.8)
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Step 950
950
#431222
oklch(26.9% 0.077 3.8)
#941D49 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) | #3B3F4A | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5746 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A20031 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #941D49
#941D49
oklch(44.5% 0.156 4.5)
- #006259
#006259
oklch(44.6% 0.079 184)
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 #941D49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.016
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.021
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.024
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.030
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.037
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.041
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.044
Use #941D49 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.