#941F49
Closest named color: Berry (#990F4B). oklch(44.7% 0.154 4.8), rgb(148, 31, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#941F49 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Berry (#990F4B), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Berry (#990F4B) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #941F49 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 31, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 65%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.154 4.8) |
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 #941F49 | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #941F49 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #941F49 text on white | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #941F49 text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#F7CCD5
oklch(88.5% 0.05 4.1)
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Step 300
300
#F3A8B9
oklch(80.8% 0.091 4.4)
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Step 400
400
#E97795
oklch(70.7% 0.143 4.7)
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Step 500
500
#DF4D7B
oklch(63.1% 0.184 4.8)
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Step 600
600
#CA2664
oklch(55.6% 0.2 4.7)
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Step 700
700
#AE1553
oklch(49.1% 0.186 4.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#941F49
oklch(44.7% 0.154 4.8)
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Step 900
900
#721D39
oklch(37.8% 0.12 5.1)
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Step 950
950
#431321
oklch(27% 0.075 5.7)
#941F49 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) | #3C404A | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5746 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A10031 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #941F49
#941F49
oklch(44.7% 0.154 4.8)
- #00625A
#00625A
oklch(44.6% 0.079 185.2)
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 #941F49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.018
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.023
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.027
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.031
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.038
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.042
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.045
Use #941F49 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.