#971950
Closest named color: Berry (#990F4B). oklch(45% 0.164 0.9), rgb(151, 25, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.16:1).
About this color
#971950 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Berry (#990F4B), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Berry (#990F4B) |
| Black text | 2.57:1 |
| White text | 8.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #971950 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 25, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 72%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.164 0.9) |
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 #971950 | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #971950 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #971950 text on white | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #971950 text on black | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 0.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBD7
oklch(88.4% 0.053 0.4)
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Step 300
300
#F5A7BD
oklch(81% 0.096 1)
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Step 400
400
#EC739B
oklch(70.7% 0.154 0.9)
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Step 500
500
#E14783
oklch(63.1% 0.196 0.7)
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Step 600
600
#CD196C
oklch(55.7% 0.214 1)
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Step 700
700
#B0015A
oklch(49% 0.198 0.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#971950
oklch(45% 0.164 0.9)
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Step 900
900
#73183E
oklch(37.6% 0.128 0.4)
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Step 950
950
#441124
oklch(27% 0.08 1.2)
#971950 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) | #394051 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B584D | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A40033 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #971950
#971950
oklch(45% 0.164 0.9)
- #006458
#006458
oklch(45.1% 0.081 180.9)
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 #971950, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.010
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.018
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.019
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.023
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.030
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.031
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.035
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.046
Use #971950 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.