#950F56
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(44.3% 0.172 356.1), rgb(149, 15, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.46:1).
About this color
#950F56 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #950F56 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 15, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 82%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.172 356.1) |
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 #950F56 | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #950F56 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #950F56 text on white | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #950F56 text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#FBE2EA
oklch(93.5% 0.029 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBDA
oklch(88.6% 0.055 356.8)
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Step 300
300
#F5A5C2
oklch(80.8% 0.101 356.2)
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Step 400
400
#EC71A3
oklch(70.7% 0.16 356.4)
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Step 500
500
#E2428D
oklch(63.1% 0.206 356.1)
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Step 600
600
#CD0B77
oklch(55.6% 0.223 356.1)
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Step 700
700
#AF0064
oklch(49.1% 0.201 356.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#950F56
oklch(44.3% 0.172 356.1)
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Step 900
900
#741544
oklch(37.8% 0.135 356)
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Step 950
950
#440F28
oklch(27% 0.085 355.5)
#950F56 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) | #323D58 | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565553 | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A20033 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #950F56
#950F56
oklch(44.3% 0.172 356.1)
- #006252
#006252
oklch(44.3% 0.083 176.4)
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 #950F56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.014
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.017
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.021
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.024
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.025
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.033
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.035
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.047
Use #950F56 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.