#950045
Closest named color: Purple Red (#990147). oklch(43.1% 0.174 4), rgb(149, 0, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.88:1).
About this color
#950045 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Red (#990147), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Red (#990147) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #950045 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 0, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 100%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.174 4) |
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 #950045 | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #950045 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #950045 text on white | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #950045 text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#FCE2E7
oklch(93.5% 0.029 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#FBCAD5
oklch(88.5% 0.057 3.3)
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Step 300
300
#F9A5B9
oklch(81% 0.102 4.1)
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Step 400
400
#F17095
oklch(70.8% 0.162 4.1)
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Step 500
500
#E73F7B
oklch(63% 0.207 3.9)
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Step 600
600
#D20064
oklch(55.6% 0.224 4.1)
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Step 700
700
#B20054
oklch(49.2% 0.198 3.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#950045
oklch(43.1% 0.174 4)
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Step 900
900
#771339
oklch(37.8% 0.135 4.4)
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Step 950
950
#460E22
oklch(27% 0.086 3.4)
#950045 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) | #333946 | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585342 | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A30026 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #950045
#950045
oklch(43.1% 0.174 4)
- #005D55
#005D55
oklch(43% 0.076 184.7)
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 #950045, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.009
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.015
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.016
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.028
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.035
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.041
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.042
Use #950045 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.