#950B51
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(43.9% 0.172 358.5), rgb(149, 11, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#950B51 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #950B51 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 11, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 86%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.172 358.5) |
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 #950B51 | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #950B51 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #950B51 text on white | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #950B51 text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2E9
oklch(93.5% 0.029 358.8)
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Step 200
200
#F9CAD8
oklch(88.4% 0.056 358.6)
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Step 300
300
#F6A5C0
oklch(80.8% 0.101 358)
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Step 400
400
#EE709F
oklch(70.7% 0.162 358.6)
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Step 500
500
#E44188
oklch(63.1% 0.207 358.4)
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Step 600
600
#CF0772
oklch(55.7% 0.224 358.4)
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Step 700
700
#B0005F
oklch(49.1% 0.2 358.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#950B51
oklch(43.9% 0.172 358.5)
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Step 900
900
#741441
oklch(37.6% 0.134 357.9)
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Step 950
950
#450F26
oklch(27.1% 0.085 358.5)
#950B51 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) | #323C52 | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #57554E | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2002F | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #950B51
#950B51
oklch(43.9% 0.172 358.5)
- #006053
#006053
oklch(43.8% 0.08 179.3)
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 #950B51, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.008
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.015
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.020
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.028
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.033
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.041
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.041
Use #950B51 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.