#934555
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(49.4% 0.106 8.9), rgb(147, 69, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#934555 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.22:1 |
| White text | 6.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #934555 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 69, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 36%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.106 8.9) |
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 #934555 | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #934555 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #934555 text on white | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #934555 text on black | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 9.4)
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Step 300
300
#DFB4BA
oklch(81% 0.05 8.8)
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Step 400
400
#CE8B96
oklch(70.7% 0.083 8.6)
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Step 500
500
#BF6D7C
oklch(63% 0.105 8.8)
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Step 600
600
#AA5465
oklch(55.5% 0.114 9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#934555
oklch(49.4% 0.106 8.9)
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Step 800
800
#773845
oklch(42.7% 0.089 8.6)
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Step 900
900
#60313A
oklch(37.7% 0.069 8.7)
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Step 950
950
#381D22
oklch(26.9% 0.043 8.4)
#934555 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) | #545455 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686353 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F3D4B | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #934555
#934555
oklch(49.4% 0.106 8.9)
- #00716B
#00716B
oklch(49.4% 0.086 188.4)
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 #934555, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.030
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.031
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.042
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.059
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.064
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.067
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.067
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.068
Use #934555 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.