#935E7D
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(55% 0.081 344.1), rgb(147, 94, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#935E7D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #935E7D |
| RGB | rgb(147, 94, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 22%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.081 344.1) |
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 #935E7D | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #935E7D | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #935E7D text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #935E7D text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#EFE7EB
oklch(93.5% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DC
oklch(88.5% 0.021 345.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B8C6
oklch(81% 0.036 345.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC93A9
oklch(70.8% 0.057 345.2)
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Step 500
500
#AA7794
oklch(63% 0.075 344.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#935E7D
oklch(55% 0.081 344.1)
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Step 700
700
#7F4F6B
oklch(49.1% 0.075 344.3)
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Step 800
800
#674157
oklch(42.7% 0.062 344.4)
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Step 900
900
#543748
oklch(37.7% 0.049 343.7)
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Step 950
950
#31202A
oklch(26.9% 0.031 343.3)
#935E7D 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) | #61697E | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E727C | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A5E69 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #935E7D
#935E7D
oklch(55% 0.081 344.1)
- #3F8065
#3F8065
oklch(54.9% 0.08 164.4)
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 #935E7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.020
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.027
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.033
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.046
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.047
Use #935E7D 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.