#933F5D
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(48.8% 0.118 360), rgb(147, 63, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#933F5D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #933F5D |
| RGB | rgb(147, 63, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 40%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.118 360) |
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 #933F5D | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #933F5D | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #933F5D text on white | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #933F5D text on black | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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
#F4E6E9
oklch(93.7% 0.016 2.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D8
oklch(88.5% 0.031 0.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B2BF
oklch(80.9% 0.057 0.1)
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Step 400
400
#D0899E
oklch(70.8% 0.09 0.4)
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Step 500
500
#C26A86
oklch(63.2% 0.116 0.6)
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Step 600
600
#AD5070
oklch(55.7% 0.126 0.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#933F5D
oklch(48.8% 0.118 360)
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Step 800
800
#78354D
oklch(42.6% 0.097 359.5)
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Step 900
900
#612F40
oklch(37.7% 0.075 359.7)
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Step 950
950
#391C25
oklch(27% 0.047 0.9)
#933F5D 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) | #4D525E | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #63615B | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E384A | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #933F5D
#933F5D
oklch(48.8% 0.118 360)
- #007062
#007062
oklch(48.9% 0.089 180.2)
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 #933F5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.034
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.042
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.043
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.062
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.065
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.068
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.070
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.071
Use #933F5D 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.