#936588
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(56.7% 0.077 335.5), rgb(147, 101, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#936588 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #936588 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 101, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 19%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.077 335.5) |
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 #936588 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #936588 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #936588 text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #936588 text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EC
oklch(93.5% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DE
oklch(88.6% 0.019 336.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0B9C9
oklch(81% 0.034 336.8)
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Step 400
400
#B794AE
oklch(70.7% 0.055 335.4)
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Step 500
500
#A5799A
oklch(63% 0.071 335.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#936588
oklch(56.7% 0.077 335.5)
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Step 700
700
#7A5170
oklch(49.1% 0.071 335.9)
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Step 800
800
#63425C
oklch(42.6% 0.06 334.5)
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Step 900
900
#51384B
oklch(37.6% 0.046 335.4)
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Step 950
950
#30212C
oklch(27% 0.03 336.3)
#936588 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) | #656F89 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707687 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #986771 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #936588
#936588
oklch(56.7% 0.077 335.5)
- #4F8463
#4F8463
oklch(56.7% 0.077 155.7)
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 #936588, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.033
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.035
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.044
Use #936588 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.