#93597E
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(54.1% 0.091 341.8), rgb(147, 89, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#93597E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93597E |
| RGB | rgb(147, 89, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 25%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.091 341.8) |
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 #93597E | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #93597E | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #93597E text on white | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #93597E text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.012 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DD
oklch(88.5% 0.021 342.6)
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Step 300
300
#D4B7C8
oklch(80.9% 0.04 342)
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Step 400
400
#BE91AC
oklch(70.7% 0.065 342.2)
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Step 500
500
#AD7598
oklch(63.1% 0.084 341.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#93597E
oklch(54.1% 0.091 341.8)
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Step 700
700
#814D6E
oklch(49.1% 0.083 342)
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Step 800
800
#693F5A
oklch(42.7% 0.07 341.5)
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Step 900
900
#56364A
oklch(37.8% 0.055 342)
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Step 950
950
#32202B
oklch(27% 0.033 342.3)
#93597E 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) | #5C667F | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6F7C | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A5966 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93597E
#93597E
oklch(54.1% 0.091 341.8)
- #357F5E
#357F5E
oklch(54% 0.091 161.7)
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 #93597E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.019
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.020
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.033
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.054
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.056
Use #93597E 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.