#950B64
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(44.7% 0.181 348.9), rgb(149, 11, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.36:1).
About this color
#950B64 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #950B64 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 11, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 86%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.181 348.9) |
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 #950B64 | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #950B64 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #950B64 text on white | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #950B64 text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2ED
oklch(93.6% 0.031 349.3)
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Step 200
200
#F8CADF
oklch(88.5% 0.058 349.2)
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Step 300
300
#F4A4CC
oklch(80.8% 0.106 348.3)
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Step 400
400
#EB6FB1
oklch(70.8% 0.169 349.2)
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Step 500
500
#E03F9E
oklch(63.1% 0.215 348.9)
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Step 600
600
#CB0089
oklch(55.7% 0.233 348.8)
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Step 700
700
#AC0073
oklch(49.2% 0.206 349)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#950B64
oklch(44.7% 0.181 348.9)
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Step 900
900
#73124D
oklch(37.7% 0.141 349.2)
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Step 950
950
#440E2D
oklch(27.1% 0.09 349.5)
#950B64 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) | #2A3F66 | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525661 | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1003A | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #950B64
#950B64
oklch(44.7% 0.181 348.9)
- #00644C
#00644C
oklch(44.7% 0.089 169.2)
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 #950B64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.027
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.036
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.043
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.044
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.048
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.060
Use #950B64 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.