#937486
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(59.5% 0.046 342.9), rgb(147, 116, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#937486 is a medium-dark, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #937486 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 116, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 13%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.046 342.9) |
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 #937486 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #937486 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #937486 text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #937486 text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EB
oklch(93.6% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DB
oklch(88.5% 0.012 342.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCBBC4
oklch(80.9% 0.023 344.3)
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Step 400
400
#B298A7
oklch(70.7% 0.037 342.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#937486
oklch(59.5% 0.046 342.9)
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Step 600
600
#89687B
oklch(55.6% 0.05 343.4)
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Step 700
700
#745668
oklch(49% 0.048 342.3)
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Step 800
800
#5E4755
oklch(42.7% 0.038 341.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D3B46
oklch(37.6% 0.031 341.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2329
oklch(27% 0.018 341.7)
#937486 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) | #757A87 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7F85 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97747A | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #937486
#937486
oklch(59.5% 0.046 342.9)
- #668877
#668877
oklch(59.6% 0.046 162.9)
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 #937486, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.027
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.029
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.038
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.038
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.045
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.045
Use #937486 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.