#970F55
Closest named color: Dark Fuchsia (#9D0759). oklch(44.6% 0.173 357.3), rgb(151, 15, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#970F55 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Fuchsia (#9D0759), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Fuchsia (#9D0759) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #970F55 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 15, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 82%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.173 357.3) |
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 #970F55 | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #970F55 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #970F55 text on white | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #970F55 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EA
oklch(93.5% 0.029 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F9CAD9
oklch(88.4% 0.056 357.2)
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Step 300
300
#F6A5C1
oklch(80.9% 0.101 357.3)
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Step 400
400
#ED70A1
oklch(70.6% 0.162 357.4)
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Step 500
500
#E3418B
oklch(63.1% 0.207 357)
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Step 600
600
#CE0674
oklch(55.5% 0.224 357.4)
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Step 700
700
#AF0062
oklch(49.1% 0.2 357.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#970F55
oklch(44.6% 0.173 357.3)
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Step 900
900
#741442
oklch(37.6% 0.135 357.3)
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Step 950
950
#450F27
oklch(27.1% 0.086 357.3)
#970F55 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) | #333E56 | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585752 | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A40032 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #970F55
#970F55
oklch(44.6% 0.173 357.3)
- #006353
#006353
oklch(44.7% 0.083 176.5)
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 #970F55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.014
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.015
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.017
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.022
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.022
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.029
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.035
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.044
Use #970F55 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.