#903C65
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(48.2% 0.123 352.2), rgb(144, 60, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#903C65 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #903C65 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 60, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 41%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.123 352.2) |
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 #903C65 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #903C65 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #903C65 text on white | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #903C65 text on black | 3.02:1 | AA large text | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.018 351.2)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1DB
oklch(88.6% 0.033 353.4)
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Step 300
300
#E0B1C4
oklch(80.8% 0.06 352.4)
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Step 400
400
#CF88A6
oklch(70.8% 0.094 352.8)
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Step 500
500
#C06891
oklch(63% 0.122 351.8)
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Step 600
600
#AC4E7B
oklch(55.6% 0.133 352.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#903C65
oklch(48.2% 0.123 352.2)
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Step 800
800
#773455
oklch(42.6% 0.102 351.5)
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Step 900
900
#612E46
oklch(37.7% 0.08 352.1)
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Step 950
950
#391B29
oklch(26.9% 0.051 351.7)
#903C65 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) | #475066 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5F63 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A384C | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #903C65
#903C65
oklch(48.2% 0.123 352.2)
- #006F58
#006F58
oklch(48.2% 0.094 171.9)
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 #903C65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.041
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.052
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.055
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.065
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.066
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.069
Use #903C65 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.