#923969
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.2% 0.132 349.7), rgb(146, 57, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#923969 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #923969 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 57, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 44%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.132 349.7) |
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 #923969 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #923969 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #923969 text on white | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #923969 text on black | 3.01:1 | 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
#F4E5EC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 347.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0DC
oklch(88.4% 0.035 350.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B0C7
oklch(80.8% 0.064 348.8)
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Step 400
400
#D186AA
oklch(70.8% 0.102 349.8)
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Step 500
500
#C36695
oklch(63.2% 0.13 349.9)
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Step 600
600
#AE4B7F
oklch(55.6% 0.142 350)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#923969
oklch(48.2% 0.132 349.7)
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Step 800
800
#793258
oklch(42.7% 0.109 349.4)
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Step 900
900
#622D48
oklch(37.8% 0.084 350.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B2A
oklch(27.1% 0.053 350.9)
#923969 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) | #444F6A | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5F67 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C364C | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #923969
#923969
oklch(48.2% 0.132 349.7)
- #006F56
#006F56
oklch(48.2% 0.095 170.2)
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 #923969, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.050
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.058
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.062
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.063
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.064
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.064
Use #923969 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.