#96024F
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(43.7% 0.176 359.3), rgb(150, 2, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.68:1).
About this color
#96024F is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96024F |
| RGB | rgb(150, 2, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 97%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.176 359.3) |
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 #96024F | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #96024F | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #96024F text on white | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #96024F text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2E9
oklch(93.6% 0.03 359.5)
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Step 200
200
#FACAD8
oklch(88.5% 0.057 359)
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Step 300
300
#F8A4BF
oklch(80.9% 0.104 358.9)
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Step 400
400
#F06F9E
oklch(70.8% 0.165 359.3)
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Step 500
500
#E63E86
oklch(63.1% 0.211 359.3)
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Step 600
600
#D00070
oklch(55.6% 0.226 359.1)
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Step 700
700
#B0005D
oklch(49.1% 0.199 359.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#96024F
oklch(43.7% 0.176 359.3)
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Step 900
900
#76123F
oklch(37.7% 0.137 359.8)
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Step 950
950
#450E25
oklch(26.9% 0.086 359.3)
#96024F 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) | #313B50 | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #57544C | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4002C | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96024F
#96024F
oklch(43.7% 0.176 359.3)
- #006053
#006053
oklch(43.8% 0.08 179.3)
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 #96024F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.009
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.015
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.015
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.021
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.029
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.033
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.039
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.043
Use #96024F 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.