#961955
Closest named color: Berry (#990F4B). oklch(45% 0.165 357.9), rgb(150, 25, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.18:1).
About this color
#961955 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Berry (#990F4B), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Berry (#990F4B) |
| Black text | 2.56:1 |
| White text | 8.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #961955 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 25, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 71%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.165 357.9) |
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 #961955 | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #961955 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #961955 text on white | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #961955 text on black | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3EA
oklch(93.7% 0.028 358)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBD9
oklch(88.5% 0.054 357.7)
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Step 300
300
#F4A7C0
oklch(81% 0.096 358.4)
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Step 400
400
#EA73A0
oklch(70.6% 0.154 357.9)
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Step 500
500
#E04789
oklch(63.1% 0.197 358)
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Step 600
600
#CB1973
oklch(55.5% 0.214 357.8)
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Step 700
700
#AF0160
oklch(49% 0.199 358)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#961955
oklch(45% 0.165 357.9)
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Step 900
900
#731841
oklch(37.7% 0.129 358.3)
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Step 950
950
#441126
oklch(27.1% 0.081 358.7)
#961955 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) | #374056 | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595752 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A30035 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #961955
#961955
oklch(45% 0.165 357.9)
- #006455
#006455
oklch(45% 0.083 177.7)
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 #961955, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.017
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.018
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.019
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.026
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.031
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.039
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.043
Use #961955 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.