#980A52
Closest named color: Berry (#990F4B). oklch(44.5% 0.175 358.8), rgb(152, 10, 82).
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White text reads best on this color (8.39:1).
About this color
#980A52 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Berry (#990F4B), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Berry (#990F4B) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #980A52 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 10, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 88%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.175 358.8) |
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 #980A52 | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #980A52 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #980A52 text on white | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #980A52 text on black | 2.50:1 | 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
#FCE2E9
oklch(93.6% 0.03 359.5)
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Step 200
200
#FACAD8
oklch(88.5% 0.057 359)
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Step 300
300
#F7A5BF
oklch(80.9% 0.102 359)
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Step 400
400
#EF6F9F
oklch(70.7% 0.165 358.6)
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Step 500
500
#E53F87
oklch(63.1% 0.209 358.8)
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Step 600
600
#D00071
oklch(55.7% 0.226 358.8)
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Step 700
700
#B0005F
oklch(49.1% 0.2 358.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#980A52
oklch(44.5% 0.175 358.8)
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Step 900
900
#751340
oklch(37.7% 0.136 358.9)
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Step 950
950
#450E26
oklch(26.9% 0.087 358.1)
#980A52 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) | #343D53 | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #58564F | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A60030 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #980A52
#980A52
oklch(44.5% 0.175 358.8)
- #006254
#006254
oklch(44.4% 0.081 178.5)
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 #980A52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.014
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.014
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.015
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.017
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.023
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.027
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.038
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.039
Use #980A52 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.