#951E66
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(45.8% 0.168 349), rgb(149, 30, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#951E66 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #951E66 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 30, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 66%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.168 349) |
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 #951E66 | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #951E66 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #951E66 text on white | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #951E66 text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#FAE3ED
oklch(93.7% 0.028 349.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBDF
oklch(88.5% 0.055 348.6)
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Step 300
300
#F1A7CB
oklch(81% 0.098 348.8)
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Step 400
400
#E674B0
oklch(70.8% 0.156 349)
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Step 500
500
#DB489C
oklch(63.1% 0.2 349.1)
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Step 600
600
#C61D87
oklch(55.6% 0.217 349)
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Step 700
700
#AB0672
oklch(49.1% 0.203 349.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#951E66
oklch(45.8% 0.168 349)
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Step 900
900
#70194C
oklch(37.7% 0.131 349.3)
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Step 950
950
#42112D
oklch(27.1% 0.083 348.8)
#951E66 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) | #324468 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555963 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A01640 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #951E66
#951E66
oklch(45.8% 0.168 349)
- #00674F
#00674F
oklch(45.7% 0.091 169.7)
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 #951E66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.029
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.040
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.042
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.043
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.066
Use #951E66 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.