#93455E
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(49.7% 0.108 1.6), rgb(147, 69, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#93455E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.25:1 |
| White text | 6.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93455E |
| RGB | rgb(147, 69, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 36%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.108 1.6) |
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 #93455E | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #93455E | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #93455E text on white | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #93455E text on black | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.3 | 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
#FAF4F5
oklch(97.2% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E9
oklch(93.6% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D8
oklch(88.6% 0.029 1.4)
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Step 300
300
#DFB3BE
oklch(80.9% 0.053 1.7)
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Step 400
400
#CD8B9D
oklch(70.8% 0.083 1.6)
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Step 500
500
#BE6D85
oklch(63.1% 0.106 1.5)
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Step 600
600
#A9536E
oklch(55.5% 0.116 1.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#93455E
oklch(49.7% 0.108 1.6)
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Step 800
800
#76384B
oklch(42.7% 0.089 2.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F313F
oklch(37.7% 0.069 1.5)
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Step 950
950
#381D25
oklch(27% 0.044 1.4)
#93455E 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) | #52555F | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #66645C | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E3F4E | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93455E
#93455E
oklch(49.7% 0.108 1.6)
- #007366
#007366
oklch(49.8% 0.09 181.4)
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 #93455E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.026
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.034
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.060
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.062
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.066
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
Use #93455E 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.