#960955
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(44.2% 0.175 356.6), rgb(150, 9, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#960955 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #960955 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 9, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 89%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.175 356.6) |
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 #960955 | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #960955 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #960955 text on white | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #960955 text on black | 2.46:1 | 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EA
oklch(93.5% 0.029 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F9CADA
oklch(88.4% 0.057 355.9)
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Step 300
300
#F6A5C2
oklch(80.9% 0.102 356.5)
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Step 400
400
#EE70A3
oklch(70.8% 0.164 356.6)
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Step 500
500
#E4408C
oklch(63.2% 0.209 356.7)
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Step 600
600
#CF0076
oklch(55.6% 0.227 356.7)
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Step 700
700
#AF0063
oklch(49.1% 0.201 356.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#960955
oklch(44.2% 0.175 356.6)
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Step 900
900
#751343
oklch(37.8% 0.137 356.8)
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Step 950
950
#450E27
oklch(27% 0.087 356.9)
#960955 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) | #313D57 | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565552 | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A30031 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #960955
#960955
oklch(44.2% 0.175 356.6)
- #006152
#006152
oklch(44.1% 0.082 177.3)
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 #960955, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.014
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.016
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.020
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.023
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.023
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.031
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.035
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.046
Use #960955 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.