#960E4F
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(44.2% 0.171 0), rgb(150, 14, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.49:1).
About this color
#960E4F is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #960E4F |
| RGB | rgb(150, 14, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 83%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.171 0) |
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 #960E4F | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #960E4F | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #960E4F text on white | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #960E4F text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#FBE2E9
oklch(93.5% 0.029 358.8)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 0.8)
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Step 300
300
#F6A6BE
oklch(80.9% 0.099 0)
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Step 400
400
#EE719C
oklch(70.7% 0.16 0.3)
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Step 500
500
#E44284
oklch(63.1% 0.204 0.1)
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Step 600
600
#CF0A6E
oklch(55.6% 0.222 360)
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Step 700
700
#B0005C
oklch(49% 0.199 360)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#960E4F
oklch(44.2% 0.171 0)
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Step 900
900
#75153F
oklch(37.8% 0.134 359.9)
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Step 950
950
#450F25
oklch(27% 0.085 359.7)
#960E4F 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) | #353D50 | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58564C | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3002F | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #960E4F
#960E4F
oklch(44.2% 0.171 0)
- #006155
#006155
oklch(44.2% 0.08 180.5)
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 #960E4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.010
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.010
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.021
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.029
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.032
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.036
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.044
Use #960E4F 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.