#98316A
Closest named color: Dark Fuchsia (#9D0759). oklch(48.3% 0.149 350), rgb(152, 49, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#98316A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Fuchsia (#9D0759), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Fuchsia (#9D0759) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #98316A |
| RGB | rgb(152, 49, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 51%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.149 350) |
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 #98316A | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #98316A | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #98316A text on white | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #98316A text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -18.4 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 348.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDD
oklch(88.5% 0.04 349.7)
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Step 300
300
#E6AEC7
oklch(80.9% 0.073 350.3)
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Step 400
400
#D682AB
oklch(70.7% 0.115 349.7)
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Step 500
500
#C95F96
oklch(63% 0.148 349.8)
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Step 600
600
#B44380
oklch(55.6% 0.16 350.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#98316A
oklch(48.3% 0.149 350)
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Step 800
800
#7E2C58
oklch(42.7% 0.124 350.3)
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Step 900
900
#662949
oklch(37.8% 0.096 350)
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Step 950
950
#3C182B
oklch(27% 0.063 349.2)
#98316A 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) | #404D6C | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5F68 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A32C49 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #98316A
#98316A
oklch(48.3% 0.149 350)
- #006F56
#006F56
oklch(48.2% 0.095 170.2)
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 #98316A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.047
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.048
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.052
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.056
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.057
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.060
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.060
Use #98316A 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.