#933D5B
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(48.4% 0.12 0.8), rgb(147, 61, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#933D5B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #933D5B |
| RGB | rgb(147, 61, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 41%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.12 0.8) |
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 #933D5B | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #933D5B | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #933D5B text on white | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #933D5B text on black | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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
#EDD1D8
oklch(88.6% 0.033 0.9)
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Step 300
300
#E2B2BE
oklch(81% 0.058 1.8)
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Step 400
400
#D1889D
oklch(70.7% 0.093 1)
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Step 500
500
#C36985
oklch(63.1% 0.118 1.2)
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Step 600
600
#AE4F6F
oklch(55.7% 0.128 0.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#933D5B
oklch(48.4% 0.12 0.8)
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Step 800
800
#79344C
oklch(42.6% 0.1 0.4)
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Step 900
900
#622E3F
oklch(37.6% 0.078 0.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C25
oklch(27.1% 0.049 1.6)
#933D5B 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) | #4C505C | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #636059 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E3548 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #933D5B
#933D5B
oklch(48.4% 0.12 0.8)
- #006F61
#006F61
oklch(48.5% 0.088 180.1)
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 #933D5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.037
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.044
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.044
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.061
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.064
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.070
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.071
Use #933D5B 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.