#960156
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(43.9% 0.179 355.7), rgb(150, 1, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.62:1).
About this color
#960156 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #960156 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 1, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 99%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.179 355.7) |
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 #960156 | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #960156 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #960156 text on white | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #960156 text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | Not readable |
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
#FEF2F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 355)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2EA
oklch(93.6% 0.03 357.1)
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Step 200
200
#FACADA
oklch(88.5% 0.058 356.4)
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Step 300
300
#F7A4C3
oklch(80.9% 0.105 355.7)
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Step 400
400
#EF6EA4
oklch(70.7% 0.168 356)
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Step 500
500
#E53D8E
oklch(63.1% 0.214 355.9)
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Step 600
600
#CE0078
oklch(55.5% 0.228 355.7)
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Step 700
700
#AF0065
oklch(49.2% 0.201 355.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#960156
oklch(43.9% 0.179 355.7)
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Step 900
900
#751144
oklch(37.7% 0.139 355.9)
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Step 950
950
#450D28
oklch(26.9% 0.089 355.5)
#960156 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) | #2E3B58 | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #555553 | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A30030 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #960156
#960156
oklch(43.9% 0.179 355.7)
- #006150
#006150
oklch(44% 0.083 175.2)
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 #960156, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.016
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.017
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.023
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.025
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.026
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.033
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.033
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.048
Use #960156 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.