#936476
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(55.8% 0.065 354.8), rgb(147, 100, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#936476 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #936476 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 100, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 19%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.065 354.8) |
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 #936476 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #936476 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #936476 text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #936476 text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#EFE8EA
oklch(93.7% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5DA
oklch(88.6% 0.017 353.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B9C1
oklch(80.8% 0.029 355.6)
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Step 400
400
#B995A2
oklch(70.7% 0.046 354.7)
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Step 500
500
#A77B8B
oklch(63.1% 0.059 355.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#936476
oklch(55.8% 0.065 354.8)
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Step 700
700
#7C5263
oklch(49% 0.061 353.6)
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Step 800
800
#654350
oklch(42.6% 0.051 354.8)
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Step 900
900
#533943
oklch(37.8% 0.04 354.4)
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Step 950
950
#302127
oklch(26.8% 0.025 353.1)
#936476 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) | #696D77 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747475 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A626A | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #936476
#936476
oklch(55.8% 0.065 354.8)
- #488172
#488172
oklch(55.9% 0.065 174.9)
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 #936476, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.035
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.046
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.047
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.053
Use #936476 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.