#971B41
Closest named color: Cranberry (#9E003A). oklch(44.7% 0.159 9.3), rgb(151, 27, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#971B41 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cranberry (#9E003A), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cranberry (#9E003A) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #971B41 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 27, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 70%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.159 9.3) |
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 #971B41 | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #971B41 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #971B41 text on white | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #971B41 text on black | 2.54:1 | 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
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 9)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCD2
oklch(88.6% 0.051 9.2)
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Step 300
300
#F6A8B4
oklch(81% 0.093 9.2)
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Step 400
400
#ED758C
oklch(70.7% 0.149 9.6)
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Step 500
500
#E34A70
oklch(63.2% 0.19 9.6)
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Step 600
600
#CE1F59
oklch(55.6% 0.206 9.2)
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Step 700
700
#B20A49
oklch(49.2% 0.192 9.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#971B41
oklch(44.7% 0.159 9.3)
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Step 900
900
#741A33
oklch(37.7% 0.124 9.3)
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Step 950
950
#44121E
oklch(27% 0.077 9.5)
#971B41 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) | #3E3F42 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E583E | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5002C | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #971B41
#971B41
oklch(44.7% 0.159 9.3)
- #00625D
#00625D
oklch(44.7% 0.078 188.7)
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 #971B41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.020
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.022
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.024
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.034
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.038
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.043
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.046
Use #971B41 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.