#970D57
Closest named color: Dark Fuchsia (#9D0759). oklch(44.6% 0.175 356.1), rgb(151, 13, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.36:1).
About this color
#970D57 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Fuchsia (#9D0759), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Fuchsia (#9D0759) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #970D57 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 13, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 84%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.175 356.1) |
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 #970D57 | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #970D57 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #970D57 text on white | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #970D57 text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 355)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EA
oklch(93.5% 0.029 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F9CADA
oklch(88.4% 0.057 355.9)
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Step 300
300
#F6A5C3
oklch(80.9% 0.102 355.8)
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Step 400
400
#ED70A4
oklch(70.7% 0.163 355.9)
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Step 500
500
#E3408D
oklch(63% 0.209 356.1)
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Step 600
600
#CE0177
oklch(55.5% 0.227 356.1)
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Step 700
700
#AF0064
oklch(49.1% 0.201 356.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#970D57
oklch(44.6% 0.175 356.1)
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Step 900
900
#741344
oklch(37.6% 0.137 355.7)
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Step 950
950
#450F28
oklch(27.1% 0.086 356.1)
#970D57 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) | #323E59 | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575654 | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A40033 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #970D57
#970D57
oklch(44.6% 0.175 356.1)
- #006352
#006352
oklch(44.6% 0.084 175.5)
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 #970D57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.013
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.017
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.020
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.021
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.025
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.029
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.032
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.047
Use #970D57 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.