#950460
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(44.3% 0.182 350.6), rgb(149, 4, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.52:1).
About this color
#950460 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #950460 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 4, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 95%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.182 350.6) |
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 #950460 | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #950460 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #950460 text on white | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #950460 text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#FEF2F7
oklch(97.2% 0.014 350.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 351.5)
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Step 200
200
#F9CADE
oklch(88.5% 0.059 350.9)
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Step 300
300
#F5A4CA
oklch(80.9% 0.106 350.1)
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Step 400
400
#EC6EAE
oklch(70.7% 0.17 350.6)
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Step 500
500
#E23D9A
oklch(63.1% 0.217 350.7)
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Step 600
600
#CC0085
oklch(55.7% 0.232 350.5)
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Step 700
700
#AC006F
oklch(49% 0.204 350.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#950460
oklch(44.3% 0.182 350.6)
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Step 900
900
#74114B
oklch(37.8% 0.142 350.8)
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Step 950
950
#440E2C
oklch(27% 0.089 350.6)
#950460 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) | #2A3D62 | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #52555D | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A10037 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #950460
#950460
oklch(44.3% 0.182 350.6)
- #00624C
#00624C
oklch(44.1% 0.087 170.6)
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 #950460, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.023
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.026
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.031
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.040
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.041
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.043
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.056
Use #950460 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.