#951461
Closest named color: Dark Fuchsia (#9D0759). oklch(45% 0.174 350.8), rgb(149, 20, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#951461 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Fuchsia (#9D0759), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Fuchsia (#9D0759) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #951461 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 20, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 76%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.174 350.8) |
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 #951461 | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #951461 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #951461 text on white | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #951461 text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2EC
oklch(93.5% 0.029 350.5)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBDE
oklch(88.6% 0.056 351.1)
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Step 300
300
#F3A5C9
oklch(80.8% 0.102 350.4)
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Step 400
400
#E971AD
oklch(70.6% 0.162 350.8)
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Step 500
500
#DF4399
oklch(63.1% 0.208 350.8)
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Step 600
600
#CA0F84
oklch(55.6% 0.226 350.6)
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Step 700
700
#AC006F
oklch(49% 0.204 350.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#951461
oklch(45% 0.174 350.8)
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Step 900
900
#72164A
oklch(37.7% 0.135 351.2)
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Step 950
950
#430F2C
oklch(26.9% 0.087 350.1)
#951461 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) | #2F4063 | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #54575E | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1023A | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #951461
#951461
oklch(45% 0.174 350.8)
- #00654E
#00654E
oklch(45.1% 0.089 170.2)
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 #951461, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.021
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.023
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.024
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.031
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.037
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.038
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.042
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.058
Use #951461 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.