#91636E
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(55.1% 0.061 3.6), rgb(145, 99, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#91636E is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91636E |
| RGB | rgb(145, 99, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 19%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.061 3.6) |
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 #91636E | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #91636E | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #91636E text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91636E text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D8
oklch(88.5% 0.016 2.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1BABE
oklch(81% 0.027 5.8)
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Step 400
400
#B9969D
oklch(70.7% 0.043 4.8)
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Step 500
500
#A87B86
oklch(63.1% 0.058 2.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#91636E
oklch(55.1% 0.061 3.6)
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Step 700
700
#7D535D
oklch(49.1% 0.058 3.8)
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Step 800
800
#65444C
oklch(42.6% 0.047 3.3)
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Step 900
900
#53393F
oklch(37.6% 0.038 3.8)
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Step 950
950
#302225
oklch(27% 0.022 4.4)
#91636E 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) | #696B6E | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #74736D | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #996067 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91636E
#91636E
oklch(55.1% 0.061 3.6)
- #457E76
#457E76
oklch(55.2% 0.062 184)
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 #91636E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.038
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.050
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.052
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.052
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.055
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.060
Use #91636E 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.