#951C50
Closest named color: Berry (#990F4B). oklch(44.8% 0.16 0.7), rgb(149, 28, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.20:1).
About this color
#951C50 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Berry (#990F4B), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Berry (#990F4B) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #951C50 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 28, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 68%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.16 0.7) |
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 #951C50 | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #951C50 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #951C50 text on white | 8.20:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #951C50 text on black | 2.55:1 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 359.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD7
oklch(88.6% 0.052 1.5)
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Step 300
300
#F4A7BD
oklch(80.9% 0.094 0.8)
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Step 400
400
#EA759C
oklch(70.8% 0.15 0.5)
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Step 500
500
#DF4A83
oklch(63.1% 0.19 0.7)
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Step 600
600
#CB206D
oklch(55.7% 0.208 0.7)
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Step 700
700
#AF0C5B
oklch(49.2% 0.193 0.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#951C50
oklch(44.8% 0.16 0.7)
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Step 900
900
#721A3E
oklch(37.6% 0.125 0.5)
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Step 950
950
#431224
oklch(27% 0.078 1.1)
#951C50 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) | #394051 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A574D | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A20034 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #951C50
#951C50
oklch(44.8% 0.16 0.7)
- #006357
#006357
oklch(44.8% 0.081 180.8)
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 #951C50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.013
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.019
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.034
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.035
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.037
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.049
Use #951C50 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.