#960D55
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(44.3% 0.173 356.8), rgb(150, 13, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.44:1).
About this color
#960D55 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.173 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 8.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #960D55 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 13, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 84%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.173 356.8) |
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 #960D55 | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #960D55 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #960D55 text on white | 8.44:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #960D55 text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#ED70A2
oklch(70.7% 0.162 356.9)
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Step 500
500
#E3418C
oklch(63.1% 0.207 356.6)
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Step 600
600
#CE0575
oklch(55.5% 0.225 357)
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Step 700
700
#AF0063
oklch(49.1% 0.201 356.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#960D55
oklch(44.3% 0.173 356.8)
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Step 900
900
#741443
oklch(37.7% 0.135 356.6)
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Step 950
950
#450F27
oklch(27.1% 0.086 357.3)
#960D55 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) | #323D57 | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575652 | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A30032 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #960D55
#960D55
oklch(44.3% 0.173 356.8)
- #006252
#006252
oklch(44.3% 0.083 176.4)
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 #960D55, 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 0.015
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.019
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.023
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.023
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.031
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.035
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.045
Use #960D55 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.