#962F70
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(48% 0.154 345.7), rgb(150, 47, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#962F70 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #962F70 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 47, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 52%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.154 345.7) |
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 #962F70 | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #962F70 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #962F70 text on white | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #962F70 text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | 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
#F5E4ED
oklch(93.5% 0.022 344.2)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDF
oklch(88.6% 0.041 346.3)
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Step 300
300
#E5AECB
oklch(81% 0.074 345.9)
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Step 400
400
#D581B1
oklch(70.7% 0.119 345.3)
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Step 500
500
#C85E9D
oklch(63% 0.153 345.7)
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Step 600
600
#B34288
oklch(55.6% 0.165 345.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#962F70
oklch(48% 0.154 345.7)
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Step 800
800
#7D2B5E
oklch(42.7% 0.128 345.6)
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Step 900
900
#65284D
oklch(37.7% 0.1 345.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B182D
oklch(26.9% 0.063 345.2)
#962F70 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) | #3B4D72 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595E6E | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A02D4B | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #962F70
#962F70
oklch(48% 0.154 345.7)
- #006F50
#006F50
oklch(48% 0.1 165.6)
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 #962F70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.049
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.051
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.052
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.057
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.062
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.063
Use #962F70 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.