#93236A
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(46% 0.163 346.6), rgb(147, 35, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#93236A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93236A |
| RGB | rgb(147, 35, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 62%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.163 346.6) |
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 #93236A | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #93236A | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #93236A text on white | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #93236A text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4ED
oklch(93.6% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEDF
oklch(88.5% 0.044 346.4)
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Step 300
300
#E7ACCB
oklch(80.8% 0.079 346.2)
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Step 400
400
#D97FB0
oklch(70.8% 0.126 347)
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Step 500
500
#CC5B9D
oklch(63.2% 0.161 346.6)
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Step 600
600
#B73D88
oklch(55.7% 0.175 346.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#93236A
oklch(46% 0.163 346.6)
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Step 800
800
#80275E
oklch(42.7% 0.136 346.4)
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Step 900
900
#67264D
oklch(37.7% 0.105 346.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D172D
oklch(27.1% 0.067 346.7)
#93236A 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) | #33466C | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545967 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D1F43 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93236A
#93236A
oklch(46% 0.163 346.6)
- #00684C
#00684C
oklch(45.9% 0.095 166.6)
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 #93236A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.037
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.046
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.050
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.050
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.057
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.059
Use #93236A 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.