#933C53
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(48% 0.119 6.2), rgb(147, 60, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#933C53 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #933C53 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 60, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 42%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.119 6.2) |
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 #933C53 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -88.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #933C53 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #933C53 text on white | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #933C53 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
#FAF3F4
oklch(97% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E8
oklch(93.5% 0.018 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 5.6)
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Step 300
300
#E2B2BB
oklch(80.9% 0.057 5.9)
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Step 400
400
#D28897
oklch(70.7% 0.092 6.5)
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Step 500
500
#C4697E
oklch(63.1% 0.117 6.3)
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Step 600
600
#AF4F67
oklch(55.6% 0.127 6.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#933C53
oklch(48% 0.119 6.2)
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Step 800
800
#7A3546
oklch(42.7% 0.098 6.7)
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Step 900
900
#632E3B
oklch(37.6% 0.078 6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C23
oklch(27.1% 0.048 5.8)
#933C53 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) | #4D4F54 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646051 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F3245 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #933C53
#933C53
oklch(48% 0.119 6.2)
- #006D65
#006D65
oklch(48.1% 0.084 186)
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 #933C53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.041
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.043
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.058
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.062
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.063
- Auburn #9B2226 ΔE 0.063
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.065
Use #933C53 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.