#941E45
Closest named color: Berry (#990F4B). oklch(44.5% 0.154 7), rgb(148, 30, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.29:1).
About this color
#941E45 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Berry (#990F4B), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Berry (#990F4B) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #941E45 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 30, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 66%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.154 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 #941E45 | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #941E45 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #941E45 text on white | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #941E45 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
#F8CCD3
oklch(88.5% 0.05 7.4)
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Step 300
300
#F4A8B7
oklch(80.9% 0.091 6.3)
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Step 400
400
#EA7791
oklch(70.7% 0.144 7.1)
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Step 500
500
#E04D76
oklch(63.2% 0.184 7.1)
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Step 600
600
#CB265F
oklch(55.6% 0.2 7)
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Step 700
700
#AF144E
oklch(49.1% 0.186 7.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#941E45
oklch(44.5% 0.154 7)
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Step 900
900
#721D37
oklch(37.7% 0.119 6.6)
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Step 950
950
#431320
oklch(27% 0.075 7)
#941E45 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) | #3D3F46 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5742 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2002F | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #941E45
#941E45
oklch(44.5% 0.154 7)
- #00615B
#00615B
oklch(44.4% 0.077 187.5)
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 #941E45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.020
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.024
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.028
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.030
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.043
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.046
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.049
Use #941E45 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.