#935866
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(53.1% 0.08 4.8), rgb(147, 88, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#935866 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #935866 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 88, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 25%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.08 4.8) |
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 #935866 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #935866 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #935866 text on white | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #935866 text on black | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.01 2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D7
oklch(88.5% 0.02 6)
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Step 300
300
#D6B8BD
oklch(81% 0.035 6.6)
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Step 400
400
#C1929C
oklch(70.7% 0.058 4.5)
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Step 500
500
#B07784
oklch(63.2% 0.073 4.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#935866
oklch(53.1% 0.08 4.8)
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Step 700
700
#844E5B
oklch(49% 0.074 4.6)
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Step 800
800
#6B404A
oklch(42.5% 0.061 4.9)
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Step 900
900
#57373E
oklch(37.7% 0.047 5.3)
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Step 950
950
#332024
oklch(26.9% 0.03 5.5)
#935866 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) | #616266 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706D65 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D535D | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #935866
#935866
oklch(53.1% 0.08 4.8)
- #287B72
#287B72
oklch(53.1% 0.08 184.9)
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 #935866, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.040
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.046
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.056
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.058
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.060
Use #935866 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.