#96054E
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(43.8% 0.175 360), rgb(150, 5, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.64:1).
About this color
#96054E is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96054E |
| RGB | rgb(150, 5, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 94%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.175 360) |
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 #96054E | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #96054E | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #96054E text on white | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #96054E text on black | 2.42:1 | 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
#FACAD7
oklch(88.4% 0.057 0.3)
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Step 300
300
#F8A5BE
oklch(81% 0.102 0.1)
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Step 400
400
#EF6F9C
oklch(70.6% 0.164 0)
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Step 500
500
#E63F84
oklch(63.1% 0.209 0.2)
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Step 600
600
#D0006E
oklch(55.6% 0.225 359.9)
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Step 700
700
#B0005C
oklch(49% 0.199 360)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#96054E
oklch(43.8% 0.175 360)
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Step 900
900
#76133F
oklch(37.8% 0.136 359.9)
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Step 950
950
#450E25
oklch(26.9% 0.086 359.3)
#96054E 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) | #323B4F | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #57554B | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4002C | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96054E
#96054E
oklch(43.8% 0.175 360)
- #006054
#006054
oklch(43.8% 0.079 180.4)
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 #96054E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.008
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.013
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.013
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.030
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.033
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.037
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.044
Use #96054E 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.