#893F68
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(47.7% 0.113 347.8), rgb(137, 63, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#893F68 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #893F68 |
| RGB | rgb(137, 63, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 37%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.113 347.8) |
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 #893F68 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #893F68 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #893F68 text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #893F68 text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | 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
#F9F3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EC
oklch(93.6% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1DD
oklch(88.4% 0.031 346)
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Step 300
300
#DCB3C7
oklch(80.9% 0.054 347.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA8AAA
oklch(70.7% 0.088 348.2)
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Step 500
500
#BA6C95
oklch(63% 0.111 348)
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Step 600
600
#A55380
oklch(55.6% 0.121 347.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#893F68
oklch(47.7% 0.113 347.8)
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Step 800
800
#733858
oklch(42.8% 0.092 348)
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Step 900
900
#5D3048
oklch(37.6% 0.073 348)
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Step 950
950
#371D2A
oklch(27.1% 0.045 349.2)
#893F68 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) | #465169 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5D66 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #923D4F | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #893F68
#893F68
oklch(47.7% 0.113 347.8)
- #006E52
#006E52
oklch(47.8% 0.097 167.7)
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 #893F68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.036
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.064
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.066
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.067
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.068
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.074
Use #893F68 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.