#970238
Closest named color: Cranberry (#9E003A). oklch(43.3% 0.172 11.2), rgb(151, 2, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.81:1).
About this color
#970238 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cranberry (#9E003A), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cranberry (#9E003A) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #970238 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 2, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 97%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.172 11.2) |
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 #970238 | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #970238 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #970238 text on white | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #970238 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E5
oklch(93.6% 0.03 10)
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Step 200
200
#FCCBD0
oklch(88.6% 0.056 11.4)
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Step 300
300
#FAA6B0
oklch(81% 0.1 11.7)
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Step 400
400
#F27087
oklch(70.6% 0.161 11.1)
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Step 500
500
#E9406A
oklch(63% 0.205 11)
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Step 600
600
#D40052
oklch(55.5% 0.222 11)
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Step 700
700
#B40044
oklch(49.1% 0.196 11.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#970238
oklch(43.3% 0.172 11.2)
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Step 900
900
#78132F
oklch(37.7% 0.134 11.4)
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Step 950
950
#470F1C
oklch(27.1% 0.085 11.3)
#970238 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) | #383839 | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5434 | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6001F | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #970238
#970238
oklch(43.3% 0.172 11.2)
- #005D5A
#005D5A
oklch(43.2% 0.074 190.9)
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 #970238, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.015
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.023
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.025
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.028
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.036
- Carmine #9D0216 ΔE 0.044
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.046
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.048
Use #970238 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.