#951B65
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(45.5% 0.17 349.3), rgb(149, 27, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#951B65 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 8.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #951B65 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 27, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 69%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.17 349.3) |
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 #951B65 | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #951B65 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #951B65 text on white | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #951B65 text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#FAE2ED
oklch(93.5% 0.03 348.2)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBDF
oklch(88.5% 0.055 348.6)
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Step 300
300
#F2A6CA
oklch(80.9% 0.1 349.6)
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Step 400
400
#E773B0
oklch(70.7% 0.159 349.1)
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Step 500
500
#DC469C
oklch(63% 0.203 349.2)
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Step 600
600
#C71987
oklch(55.6% 0.22 349.1)
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Step 700
700
#AC0072
oklch(49.1% 0.205 349.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#951B65
oklch(45.5% 0.17 349.3)
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Step 900
900
#70184C
oklch(37.6% 0.132 349.2)
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Step 950
950
#42102D
oklch(26.9% 0.085 348.5)
#951B65 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) | #314367 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555862 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0123E | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #951B65
#951B65
oklch(45.5% 0.17 349.3)
- #00674E
#00674E
oklch(45.7% 0.092 168.8)
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 #951B65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.028
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.037
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.041
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.042
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.048
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.064
Use #951B65 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.