#951B6A
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(45.8% 0.173 346.7), rgb(149, 27, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#951B6A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #951B6A |
| RGB | rgb(149, 27, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 69%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.173 346.7) |
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 #951B6A | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #951B6A | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #951B6A text on white | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #951B6A text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#FAE2EE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 346)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBE0
oklch(88.5% 0.055 347.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1A6CE
oklch(80.9% 0.101 346.4)
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Step 400
400
#E672B4
oklch(70.6% 0.162 346.8)
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Step 500
500
#DB45A2
oklch(63% 0.207 346.5)
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Step 600
600
#C6178D
oklch(55.6% 0.224 346.5)
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Step 700
700
#AA0077
oklch(49% 0.207 346.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#951B6A
oklch(45.8% 0.173 346.7)
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Step 900
900
#70184F
oklch(37.8% 0.134 347.2)
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Step 950
950
#42102F
oklch(27% 0.086 346.2)
#951B6A 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) | #2E446C | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535867 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A01641 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #951B6A
#951B6A
oklch(45.8% 0.173 346.7)
- #00684C
#00684C
oklch(45.9% 0.095 166.6)
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 #951B6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.032
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.045
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.047
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.050
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.056
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.061
Use #951B6A 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.