#960B4A
Closest named color: Purple Red (#990147). oklch(43.9% 0.171 2.5), rgb(150, 11, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#960B4A is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Red (#990147), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Red (#990147) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #960B4A |
| RGB | rgb(150, 11, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 86%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.171 2.5) |
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 #960B4A | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #960B4A | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #960B4A text on white | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #960B4A text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#FCE2E8
oklch(93.6% 0.03 2)
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Step 200
200
#FACBD6
oklch(88.6% 0.055 2.6)
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Step 300
300
#F7A5BB
oklch(80.8% 0.1 2.1)
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Step 400
400
#EF7198
oklch(70.8% 0.159 2.5)
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Step 500
500
#E5427F
oklch(63.1% 0.204 2.4)
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Step 600
600
#D00868
oklch(55.5% 0.221 2.4)
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Step 700
700
#B10057
oklch(49.1% 0.198 2.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#960B4A
oklch(43.9% 0.171 2.5)
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Step 900
900
#75153B
oklch(37.6% 0.132 2.7)
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Step 950
950
#450F23
oklch(27% 0.084 2.1)
#960B4A 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) | #353B4B | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595547 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4002B | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #960B4A
#960B4A
oklch(43.9% 0.171 2.5)
- #006056
#006056
oklch(43.9% 0.078 182.7)
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 #960B4A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.008
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.008
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.012
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.028
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.030
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.035
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.039
Use #960B4A 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.