#970044
Closest named color: Purple Red (#990147). oklch(43.5% 0.175 5.1), rgb(151, 0, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.75:1).
About this color
#970044 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Red (#990147), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Red (#990147) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #970044 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 0, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 100%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.175 5.1) |
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 #970044 | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #970044 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #970044 text on white | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #970044 text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | Not readable |
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
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2E7
oklch(93.5% 0.029 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#FBCAD4
oklch(88.4% 0.057 4.6)
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Step 300
300
#F9A5B8
oklch(80.9% 0.102 4.8)
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Step 400
400
#F26F93
oklch(70.8% 0.164 5)
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Step 500
500
#E83E78
oklch(63% 0.209 5.1)
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Step 600
600
#D20061
oklch(55.5% 0.223 5.2)
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Step 700
700
#B20051
oklch(49.1% 0.197 5.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#970044
oklch(43.5% 0.175 5.1)
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Step 900
900
#771238
oklch(37.7% 0.136 4.9)
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Step 950
950
#460E21
oklch(27% 0.086 4.5)
#970044 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) | #353945 | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595441 | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A50026 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #970044
#970044
oklch(43.5% 0.175 5.1)
- #005F57
#005F57
oklch(43.7% 0.077 184.9)
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 #970044, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.006
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.014
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.019
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.023
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.035
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.041
Use #970044 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.