#923B58
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(47.9% 0.121 1.9), rgb(146, 59, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#923B58 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #923B58 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 59, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 42%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.121 1.9) |
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 #923B58 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #923B58 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #923B58 text on white | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #923B58 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -18.2 | 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
#F4E5E9
oklch(93.5% 0.017 359.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D7
oklch(88.6% 0.032 3.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2B1BE
oklch(80.8% 0.059 0.9)
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Step 400
400
#D2889C
oklch(70.8% 0.094 2.2)
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Step 500
500
#C46884
oklch(63.1% 0.121 1.7)
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Step 600
600
#AF4E6D
oklch(55.6% 0.13 2.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#923B58
oklch(47.9% 0.121 1.9)
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Step 800
800
#7A344B
oklch(42.7% 0.101 1.6)
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Step 900
900
#632E3E
oklch(37.7% 0.079 2.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B25
oklch(26.9% 0.051 0.5)
#923B58 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) | #4B4E59 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625F56 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E3346 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #923B58
#923B58
oklch(47.9% 0.121 1.9)
- #006D61
#006D61
oklch(48% 0.086 181.8)
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 #923B58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.040
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.048
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.060
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.067
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.068
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.068
Use #923B58 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.