#950657
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(44% 0.177 355.1), rgb(149, 6, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.60:1).
About this color
#950657 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #950657 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 6, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 92%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.177 355.1) |
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 #950657 | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #950657 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #950657 text on white | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #950657 text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#FEF2F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 355)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EB
oklch(93.6% 0.03 353.9)
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Step 200
200
#F9CADB
oklch(88.5% 0.057 354.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6A5C4
oklch(81% 0.103 355)
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Step 400
400
#ED6FA5
oklch(70.6% 0.165 355.2)
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Step 500
500
#E33F8F
oklch(63% 0.211 355.2)
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Step 600
600
#CE007A
oklch(55.6% 0.228 355)
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Step 700
700
#AE0066
oklch(49% 0.201 355.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#950657
oklch(44% 0.177 355.1)
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Step 900
900
#741345
oklch(37.7% 0.137 355.1)
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Step 950
950
#450E28
oklch(27% 0.088 355.8)
#950657 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) | #2F3C59 | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555554 | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A20032 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #950657
#950657
oklch(44% 0.177 355.1)
- #006150
#006150
oklch(44% 0.083 175.2)
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 #950657, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.016
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.018
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.024
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.026
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.028
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.032
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.035
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.047
Use #950657 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.