#950040
Closest named color: Purple Red (#990147). oklch(43% 0.172 6.6), rgb(149, 0, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#950040 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Red (#990147), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Red (#990147) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #950040 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 0, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 100%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.172 6.6) |
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 #950040 | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #950040 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #950040 text on white | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #950040 text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -14.1 | 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
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2E6
oklch(93.5% 0.029 7.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBCAD3
oklch(88.4% 0.057 6)
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Step 300
300
#F9A5B6
oklch(80.9% 0.101 6.3)
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Step 400
400
#F17090
oklch(70.7% 0.161 6.6)
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Step 500
500
#E84075
oklch(63.1% 0.206 6.6)
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Step 600
600
#D3005E
oklch(55.6% 0.223 6.5)
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Step 700
700
#B2004E
oklch(49% 0.197 6.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#950040
oklch(43% 0.172 6.6)
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Step 900
900
#771336
oklch(37.7% 0.135 6.4)
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Step 950
950
#460F1F
oklch(27% 0.084 7.4)
#950040 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) | #353841 | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58533D | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A30023 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #950040
#950040
oklch(43% 0.172 6.6)
- #005D56
#005D56
oklch(43% 0.076 186)
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 #950040, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.013
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.020
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.023
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.023
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.042
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.044
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.046
Use #950040 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.