#970054
Closest named color: Mulberry (#920A4E). oklch(44% 0.18 357), rgb(151, 0, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#970054 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mulberry (#920A4E), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mulberry (#920A4E) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #970054 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 0, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 100%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.18 357) |
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 #970054 | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #970054 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #970054 text on white | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #970054 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
#FACADA
oklch(88.5% 0.058 356.4)
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Step 300
300
#F8A4C2
oklch(80.9% 0.105 356.7)
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Step 400
400
#F06EA2
oklch(70.8% 0.168 357.2)
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Step 500
500
#E63C8B
oklch(63.1% 0.215 357.1)
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Step 600
600
#CF0075
oklch(55.6% 0.227 357.1)
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Step 700
700
#AF0062
oklch(49.1% 0.2 357.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#970054
oklch(44% 0.18 357)
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Step 900
900
#761043
oklch(37.8% 0.141 356.8)
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Step 950
950
#450D27
oklch(26.9% 0.089 356.6)
#970054 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) | #2F3B56 | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565551 | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4002F | 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°).
- #970054
#970054
oklch(44% 0.18 357)
- #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 #970054, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.015
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.016
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.021
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.023
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.023
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.031
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.035
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.046
Use #970054 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.