#961062
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(45% 0.177 350.4), rgb(150, 16, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.24:1).
About this color
#961062 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #961062 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 16, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 81%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.177 350.4) |
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 #961062 | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #961062 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #961062 text on white | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #961062 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
-
Step 100
100
#FBE2EC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 351.5)
-
Step 200
200
#F8CADE
oklch(88.5% 0.058 350.4)
-
Step 300
300
#F4A5C9
oklch(80.9% 0.103 350.7)
-
Step 400
400
#EB70AE
oklch(70.8% 0.166 350.7)
-
Step 500
500
#E0409A
oklch(63% 0.212 350.4)
-
Step 600
600
#CB0385
oklch(55.6% 0.23 350.3)
-
Step 700
700
#AC0070
oklch(49.1% 0.205 350.2)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#961062
oklch(45% 0.177 350.4)
-
Step 900
900
#73144B
oklch(37.8% 0.138 350.7)
-
Step 950
950
#440F2C
oklch(27.1% 0.087 350.8)
#961062 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) | #2E4064 | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #54575F | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2003A | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #961062
#961062
oklch(45% 0.177 350.4)
- #00654E
#00654E
oklch(45.1% 0.089 170.2)
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 #961062, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.021
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.023
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.033
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.038
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.039
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.043
- Red Purple #820747 ΔE 0.060
Use #961062 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.