#935E63
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(54.1% 0.07 13.5), rgb(147, 94, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#935E63 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #935E63 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 94, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 22%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.07 13.5) |
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 #935E63 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #935E63 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #935E63 text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #935E63 text on black | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D6
oklch(88.5% 0.017 12.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4B9BB
oklch(80.9% 0.031 12.7)
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Step 400
400
#BE9497
oklch(70.7% 0.051 13.6)
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Step 500
500
#AD7A7E
oklch(63.2% 0.064 13.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#935E63
oklch(54.1% 0.07 13.5)
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Step 700
700
#815156
oklch(49% 0.065 12.9)
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Step 800
800
#694346
oklch(42.7% 0.053 14.4)
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Step 900
900
#56383B
oklch(37.7% 0.043 12.8)
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Step 950
950
#322123
oklch(27% 0.026 11.2)
#935E63 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) | #676663 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747062 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D5960 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #935E63
#935E63
oklch(54.1% 0.07 13.5)
- #367C7A
#367C7A
oklch(54.1% 0.07 192.7)
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 #935E63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.045
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.054
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.055
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.056
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.059
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.061
Use #935E63 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.