#936172
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(55.1% 0.069 357.6), rgb(147, 97, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#936172 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #936172 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 97, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 20%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.069 357.6) |
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 #936172 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #936172 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #936172 text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #936172 text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#EFE7EA
oklch(93.5% 0.01 352.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D9
oklch(88.5% 0.016 358.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2B9C0
oklch(80.9% 0.03 359)
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Step 400
400
#BB94A1
oklch(70.7% 0.05 356.5)
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Step 500
500
#AA7A89
oklch(63.2% 0.063 358.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#936172
oklch(55.1% 0.069 357.6)
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Step 700
700
#7E5161
oklch(49% 0.064 356.8)
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Step 800
800
#67434F
oklch(42.8% 0.053 357.9)
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Step 900
900
#543842
oklch(37.6% 0.043 356.2)
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Step 950
950
#312126
oklch(26.9% 0.026 358.5)
#936172 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) | #676A73 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737371 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B5F67 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #936172
#936172
oklch(55.1% 0.069 357.6)
- #417F72
#417F72
oklch(55.1% 0.068 178.3)
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 #936172, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.032
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.044
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.049
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.054
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.058
Use #936172 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.