#893D5D
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(47% 0.11 355.7), rgb(137, 61, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#893D5D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #893D5D |
| RGB | rgb(137, 61, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 38%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.11 355.7) |
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 #893D5D | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #893D5D | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #893D5D text on white | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #893D5D text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#FAF4F5
oklch(97.2% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.015 356.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1DA
oklch(88.4% 0.03 353.9)
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Step 300
300
#DEB3C2
oklch(80.9% 0.053 355.5)
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Step 400
400
#CC8AA2
oklch(70.6% 0.086 356.1)
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Step 500
500
#BD6C8C
oklch(63.1% 0.109 355.5)
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Step 600
600
#A85376
oklch(55.6% 0.118 355.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#893D5D
oklch(47% 0.11 355.7)
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Step 800
800
#753851
oklch(42.8% 0.091 355.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F3043
oklch(37.7% 0.072 355.5)
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Step 950
950
#381D27
oklch(27.1% 0.045 356.8)
#893D5D 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) | #484E5E | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5C5B | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #933849 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #893D5D
#893D5D
oklch(47% 0.11 355.7)
- #006A59
#006A59
oklch(46.9% 0.087 176.5)
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 #893D5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.035
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.047
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.062
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.064
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.068
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.071
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.073
Use #893D5D 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.