#936670
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(56% 0.059 4.5), rgb(147, 102, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#936670 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #936670 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 102, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 18%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.059 4.5) |
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 #936670 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #936670 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #936670 text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #936670 text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#E2D5D8
oklch(88.4% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1BABE
oklch(81% 0.027 5.8)
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Step 400
400
#B9969D
oklch(70.7% 0.043 4.8)
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Step 500
500
#A77C85
oklch(63.1% 0.055 4.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#936670
oklch(56% 0.059 4.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C545D
oklch(49.2% 0.055 4.5)
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Step 800
800
#65444C
oklch(42.6% 0.047 3.3)
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Step 900
900
#523A3F
oklch(37.7% 0.035 5.1)
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Step 950
950
#302225
oklch(27% 0.022 4.4)
#936670 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) | #6C6D70 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77756F | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B6369 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #936670
#936670
oklch(56% 0.059 4.5)
- #4A8079
#4A8079
oklch(56% 0.059 185.1)
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 #936670, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.038
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.044
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.055
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.056
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.058
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.060
Use #936670 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.