#933A5B
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(48% 0.125 359.8), rgb(147, 58, 91).
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White text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#933A5B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #933A5B |
| RGB | rgb(147, 58, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 43%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.125 359.8) |
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 #933A5B | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #933A5B | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #933A5B text on white | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #933A5B text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -18.3 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0D8
oklch(88.4% 0.034 359.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B1BF
oklch(81% 0.061 360)
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Step 400
400
#D2879E
oklch(70.7% 0.096 360)
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Step 500
500
#C46787
oklch(63% 0.123 359.3)
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Step 600
600
#B04D70
oklch(55.7% 0.134 0.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#933A5B
oklch(48% 0.125 359.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A334D
oklch(42.6% 0.103 359.4)
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Step 900
900
#632D40
oklch(37.6% 0.081 359.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B25
oklch(26.9% 0.051 0.5)
#933A5B 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) | #494E5C | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615F59 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F3247 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #933A5B
#933A5B
oklch(48% 0.125 359.8)
- #006D5F
#006D5F
oklch(47.9% 0.087 179.8)
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 #933A5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.043
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.047
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.049
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.058
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.063
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.066
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.066
Use #933A5B 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.