#93646D
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(55.5% 0.062 6.7), rgb(147, 100, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#93646D is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93646D |
| RGB | rgb(147, 100, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 19%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.062 6.7) |
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 #93646D | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #93646D | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #93646D text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #93646D text on black | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D7
oklch(88.5% 0.016 7.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2BABD
oklch(81% 0.028 9.1)
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Step 400
400
#BA969C
oklch(70.8% 0.044 7)
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Step 500
500
#A87B84
oklch(63% 0.057 5.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#93646D
oklch(55.5% 0.062 6.7)
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Step 700
700
#7D535B
oklch(49.1% 0.057 6.9)
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Step 800
800
#66444B
oklch(42.7% 0.048 5.8)
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Step 900
900
#53393E
oklch(37.6% 0.038 6.3)
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Step 950
950
#312224
oklch(27.1% 0.023 9.8)
#93646D 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) | #6B6C6D | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76746C | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B6167 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93646D
#93646D
oklch(55.5% 0.062 6.7)
- #457F79
#457F79
oklch(55.5% 0.062 186.9)
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 #93646D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.043
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.052
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.056
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.063
Use #93646D 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.