#960E65
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(45% 0.18 348.8), rgb(150, 14, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.24:1).
About this color
#960E65 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #960E65 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 14, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 83%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.18 348.8) |
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 #960E65 | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #960E65 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #960E65 text on white | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #960E65 text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2ED
oklch(93.6% 0.031 349.3)
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Step 200
200
#F8CADF
oklch(88.5% 0.058 349.2)
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Step 300
300
#F4A5CC
oklch(81% 0.105 348.6)
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Step 400
400
#EA6FB1
oklch(70.6% 0.168 348.9)
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Step 500
500
#E03F9E
oklch(63.1% 0.215 348.9)
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Step 600
600
#CB0089
oklch(55.7% 0.233 348.8)
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Step 700
700
#AC0073
oklch(49.2% 0.206 349)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#960E65
oklch(45% 0.18 348.8)
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Step 900
900
#72134D
oklch(37.6% 0.14 348.9)
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Step 950
950
#430E2D
oklch(26.9% 0.089 348.7)
#960E65 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) | #2B4067 | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535762 | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2003B | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #960E65
#960E65
oklch(45% 0.18 348.8)
- #00654C
#00654C
oklch(45% 0.091 168.5)
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 #960E65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.026
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.038
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.042
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.044
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.049
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.063
Use #960E65 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.