#923657
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(47.2% 0.128 1), rgb(146, 54, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#923657 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #923657 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 54, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 46%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.128 1) |
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 #923657 | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #923657 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #923657 text on white | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #923657 text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED0D8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 359.9)
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Step 300
300
#E4B1BE
oklch(81% 0.062 1.6)
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Step 400
400
#D4869D
oklch(70.7% 0.099 0.8)
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Step 500
500
#C66685
oklch(63.1% 0.126 0.8)
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Step 600
600
#B14B6E
oklch(55.5% 0.137 1.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#923657
oklch(47.2% 0.128 1)
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Step 800
800
#7C324B
oklch(42.7% 0.106 1.5)
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Step 900
900
#642D3F
oklch(37.8% 0.082 1.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B25
oklch(27.1% 0.052 1.2)
#923657 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) | #474C58 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5D55 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E2D43 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #923657
#923657
oklch(47.2% 0.128 1)
- #006B5E
#006B5E
oklch(47.3% 0.085 180.6)
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 #923657, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.049
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.050
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.053
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.056
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.058
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.059
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
Use #923657 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.