#950C5C
Closest named color: Dark Fuchsia (#9D0759). oklch(44.4% 0.176 352.9), rgb(149, 12, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.45:1).
About this color
#950C5C is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Fuchsia (#9D0759), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Fuchsia (#9D0759) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #950C5C |
| RGB | rgb(149, 12, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 85%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.176 352.9) |
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 #950C5C | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #950C5C | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #950C5C text on white | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #950C5C text on black | 2.48:1 | 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
#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
#F9CADC
oklch(88.5% 0.058 353.4)
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Step 300
300
#F5A5C6
oklch(80.9% 0.103 353.2)
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Step 400
400
#EC70AA
oklch(70.8% 0.165 352.8)
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Step 500
500
#E24095
oklch(63.2% 0.211 352.8)
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Step 600
600
#CD027F
oklch(55.7% 0.229 352.9)
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Step 700
700
#AD006B
oklch(49% 0.203 352.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#950C5C
oklch(44.4% 0.176 352.9)
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Step 900
900
#731448
oklch(37.7% 0.137 352.7)
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Step 950
950
#440F2A
oklch(27% 0.086 353.1)
#950C5C 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) | #2E3E5E | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545559 | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A10036 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #950C5C
#950C5C
oklch(44.4% 0.176 352.9)
- #00624F
#00624F
oklch(44.2% 0.085 173.4)
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 #950C5C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.018
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.023
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.023
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.026
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.031
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.035
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.036
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.052
Use #950C5C 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.