#990E52
Closest named color: Berry (#990F4B). oklch(44.8% 0.174 359.3), rgb(153, 14, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#990E52 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Berry (#990F4B), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Berry (#990F4B) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #990E52 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 14, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 83%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.174 359.3) |
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 #990E52 | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #990E52 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #990E52 text on white | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #990E52 text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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 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
#EF709E
oklch(70.8% 0.163 359.3)
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Step 500
500
#E54086
oklch(63.1% 0.208 359.3)
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Step 600
600
#D0006F
oklch(55.6% 0.226 359.5)
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Step 700
700
#B0005D
oklch(49.1% 0.199 359.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#990E52
oklch(44.8% 0.174 359.3)
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Step 900
900
#75133F
oklch(37.6% 0.135 359.5)
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Step 950
950
#450F25
oklch(27% 0.085 359.7)
#990E52 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) | #353E53 | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A574F | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A70031 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #990E52
#990E52
oklch(44.8% 0.174 359.3)
- #006356
#006356
oklch(44.8% 0.081 179.7)
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 #990E52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.012
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.014
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.017
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.017
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.022
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.025
- Cranberry #9E003A ΔE 0.038
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.039
Use #990E52 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.