#970053
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(44% 0.179 357.5), rgb(151, 0, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.60:1).
About this color
#970053 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #970053 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 0, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 100%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.179 357.5) |
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 #970053 | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #970053 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #970053 text on white | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #970053 text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2EA
oklch(93.6% 0.03 357.1)
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Step 200
200
#FACAD9
oklch(88.5% 0.057 357.7)
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Step 300
300
#F8A4C1
oklch(80.9% 0.105 357.4)
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Step 400
400
#F06EA1
oklch(70.8% 0.168 357.6)
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Step 500
500
#E63C8A
oklch(63.1% 0.214 357.5)
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Step 600
600
#CF0074
oklch(55.6% 0.227 357.4)
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Step 700
700
#AF0061
oklch(49% 0.2 357.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#970053
oklch(44% 0.179 357.5)
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Step 900
900
#761042
oklch(37.7% 0.14 357.5)
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Step 950
950
#460D27
oklch(27.1% 0.09 357.2)
#970053 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) | #303B55 | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565550 | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4002E | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #970053
#970053
oklch(44% 0.179 357.5)
- #006152
#006152
oklch(44.1% 0.082 177.3)
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 #970053, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.014
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.016
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.020
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.021
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.023
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.031
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.036
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.044
Use #970053 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.