#950C63
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(44.7% 0.18 349.4), rgb(149, 12, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.36:1).
About this color
#950C63 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #950C63 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 12, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 85%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.18 349.4) |
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 #950C63 | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #950C63 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #950C63 text on white | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #950C63 text on black | 2.51:1 | 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
#F4A5CB
oklch(81% 0.104 349.3)
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Step 400
400
#EB6FB0
oklch(70.7% 0.169 349.6)
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Step 500
500
#E03F9D
oklch(63.1% 0.215 349.2)
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Step 600
600
#CB0087
oklch(55.6% 0.232 349.5)
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Step 700
700
#AC0072
oklch(49.1% 0.205 349.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#950C63
oklch(44.7% 0.18 349.4)
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Step 900
900
#73134D
oklch(37.8% 0.14 349.3)
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Step 950
950
#440E2D
oklch(27.1% 0.09 349.5)
#950C63 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) | #2B3F65 | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525660 | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1003A | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #950C63
#950C63
oklch(44.7% 0.18 349.4)
- #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 #950C63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.026
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.034
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.042
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.042
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.046
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.059
Use #950C63 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.