#962C6C
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(47.5% 0.156 347.5), rgb(150, 44, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#962C6C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #962C6C |
| RGB | rgb(150, 44, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 55%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.156 347.5) |
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 #962C6C | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #962C6C | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #962C6C text on white | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #962C6C text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 348.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDE
oklch(88.6% 0.041 348)
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Step 300
300
#E6ADCA
oklch(80.9% 0.076 347)
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Step 400
400
#D780AE
oklch(70.6% 0.121 347.7)
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Step 500
500
#CA5D9A
oklch(63% 0.154 347.7)
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Step 600
600
#B54085
oklch(55.6% 0.168 347.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#962C6C
oklch(47.5% 0.156 347.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E2A5C
oklch(42.6% 0.129 347.2)
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Step 900
900
#66274B
oklch(37.6% 0.101 347.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C182C
oklch(27% 0.063 347.7)
#962C6C 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) | #3A4B6E | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595D6A | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A12848 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #962C6C
#962C6C
oklch(47.5% 0.156 347.5)
- #006D51
#006D51
oklch(47.5% 0.097 167.5)
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 #962C6C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #962C6C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.043
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.052
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.055
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.056
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.057
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
Use #962C6C 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.