#934F71
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(51.9% 0.1 349.8), rgb(147, 79, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#934F71 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 3.59:1 |
| White text | 5.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #934F71 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 79, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 30%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.1 349.8) |
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 #934F71 | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #934F71 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #934F71 text on white | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #934F71 text on black | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EB
oklch(93.6% 0.015 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 348.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAB4C5
oklch(80.8% 0.049 349.6)
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Step 400
400
#C68DA7
oklch(70.7% 0.077 350.3)
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Step 500
500
#B67092
oklch(63.1% 0.098 349.7)
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Step 600
600
#A1577C
oklch(55.5% 0.107 349.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#934F71
oklch(51.9% 0.1 349.8)
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Step 800
800
#703B55
oklch(42.7% 0.082 350.3)
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Step 900
900
#5B3346
oklch(37.7% 0.063 350.7)
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Step 950
950
#351E29
oklch(26.9% 0.04 350)
#934F71 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) | #565E72 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #67696F | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C4D5B | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #934F71
#934F71
oklch(51.9% 0.1 349.8)
- #0C7B60
#0C7B60
oklch(52% 0.1 170)
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 #934F71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.033
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.033
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.036
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.049
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.051
Use #934F71 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.