#952E60
Closest named color: Dark Fuchsia (#9D0759). oklch(47% 0.146 354.3), rgb(149, 46, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#952E60 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Fuchsia (#9D0759), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Fuchsia (#9D0759) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #952E60 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 46, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 53%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.146 354.3) |
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 #952E60 | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #952E60 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #952E60 text on white | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #952E60 text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5EB
oklch(93.7% 0.02 354)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDB
oklch(88.5% 0.039 353.3)
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Step 300
300
#E6AEC3
oklch(80.8% 0.071 354.5)
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Step 400
400
#D782A5
oklch(70.7% 0.112 354.1)
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Step 500
500
#CA608F
oklch(63.1% 0.144 354.2)
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Step 600
600
#B54479
oklch(55.6% 0.156 354.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#952E60
oklch(47% 0.146 354.3)
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Step 800
800
#7F2D53
oklch(42.8% 0.12 354.6)
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Step 900
900
#662945
oklch(37.7% 0.094 353.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1928
oklch(27% 0.059 354.7)
#952E60 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) | #404961 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5C5E | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A12643 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #952E60
#952E60
oklch(47% 0.146 354.3)
- #006B57
#006B57
oklch(47.1% 0.09 173.9)
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 #952E60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.040
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.042
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.043
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.047
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.047
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.049
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.051
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.062
Use #952E60 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.