#935B79
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(54.3% 0.084 346.9), rgb(147, 91, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#935B79 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #935B79 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 91, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 24%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.084 346.9) |
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 #935B79 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #935B79 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #935B79 text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #935B79 text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EB
oklch(93.6% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DC
oklch(88.5% 0.021 345.7)
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Step 300
300
#D4B7C5
oklch(80.8% 0.038 347.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD92A8
oklch(70.7% 0.059 346.6)
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Step 500
500
#AC7793
oklch(63.2% 0.076 346.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#935B79
oklch(54.3% 0.084 346.9)
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Step 700
700
#814E69
oklch(49.1% 0.078 347.3)
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Step 800
800
#694056
oklch(42.7% 0.065 346.8)
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Step 900
900
#553747
oklch(37.8% 0.049 346.5)
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Step 950
950
#322029
oklch(27% 0.032 348)
#935B79 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) | #5F677A | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7078 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A5A66 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #935B79
#935B79
oklch(54.3% 0.084 346.9)
- #377F65
#377F65
oklch(54.3% 0.084 166.9)
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 #935B79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.018
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.027
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.052
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.053
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.053
Use #935B79 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.