#913857
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(47.3% 0.124 1.3), rgb(145, 56, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#913857 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #913857 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 56, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 44%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.124 1.3) |
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 #913857 | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #913857 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #913857 text on white | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #913857 text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0D7
oklch(88.4% 0.034 1.5)
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Step 300
300
#E3B1BE
oklch(80.9% 0.06 1.3)
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Step 400
400
#D3879D
oklch(70.8% 0.097 1.1)
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Step 500
500
#C56784
oklch(63.1% 0.123 1.6)
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Step 600
600
#B04D6E
oklch(55.6% 0.133 1.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#913857
oklch(47.3% 0.124 1.3)
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Step 800
800
#7B334B
oklch(42.7% 0.103 1.6)
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Step 900
900
#632D3F
oklch(37.6% 0.081 0.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B25
oklch(26.9% 0.051 0.5)
#913857 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) | #484C58 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605D55 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D2F44 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #913857
#913857
oklch(47.3% 0.124 1.3)
- #006B5F
#006B5F
oklch(47.3% 0.085 181.6)
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 #913857, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.045
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.053
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.054
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.054
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.061
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.062
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.062
Use #913857 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.