#981F42
Closest named color: Cranberry (#9E003A). oklch(45.2% 0.156 9.7), rgb(152, 31, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#981F42 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cranberry (#9E003A), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cranberry (#9E003A) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #981F42 |
| RGB | rgb(152, 31, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 66%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.156 9.7) |
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 #981F42 | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #981F42 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #981F42 text on white | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #981F42 text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD2
oklch(88.5% 0.05 8.9)
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Step 300
300
#F5A8B3
oklch(80.9% 0.092 9.9)
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Step 400
400
#EC768C
oklch(70.7% 0.146 9.8)
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Step 500
500
#E24B70
oklch(63.1% 0.188 9.6)
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Step 600
600
#CD2358
oklch(55.6% 0.203 9.9)
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Step 700
700
#B11048
oklch(49.1% 0.189 9.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#981F42
oklch(45.2% 0.156 9.7)
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Step 900
900
#731B33
oklch(37.6% 0.122 9.4)
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Step 950
950
#44121E
oklch(27% 0.077 9.5)
#981F42 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) | #404143 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F593F | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6002E | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #981F42
#981F42
oklch(45.2% 0.156 9.7)
- #00635F
#00635F
oklch(45.1% 0.078 189.9)
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 #981F42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.023
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.025
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.028
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.038
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.040
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.041
- Red Wine #8C0034 ΔE 0.044
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.046
Use #981F42 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.