#950B54
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(44% 0.173 356.9), rgb(149, 11, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.55:1).
About this color
#950B54 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #950B54 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 11, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 86%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.173 356.9) |
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 #950B54 | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #950B54 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #950B54 text on white | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #950B54 text on black | 2.45:1 | 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EA
oklch(93.5% 0.029 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F9CADA
oklch(88.4% 0.057 355.9)
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Step 300
300
#F6A5C1
oklch(80.9% 0.101 357.3)
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Step 400
400
#ED70A2
oklch(70.7% 0.162 356.9)
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Step 500
500
#E3418B
oklch(63.1% 0.207 357)
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Step 600
600
#CE0575
oklch(55.5% 0.225 357)
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Step 700
700
#AF0062
oklch(49.1% 0.2 357.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#950B54
oklch(44% 0.173 356.9)
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Step 900
900
#741443
oklch(37.7% 0.135 356.6)
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Step 950
950
#450F27
oklch(27.1% 0.086 357.3)
#950B54 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) | #313C55 | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565551 | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A20031 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #950B54
#950B54
oklch(44% 0.173 356.9)
- #006152
#006152
oklch(44.1% 0.082 177.3)
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 #950B54, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.011
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.018
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.019
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.025
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.033
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.037
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.045
Use #950B54 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.