#943959
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(48% 0.126 1.2), rgb(148, 57, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#943959 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #943959 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 57, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 44%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.126 1.2) |
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 #943959 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #943959 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #943959 text on white | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #943959 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -18.3 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED0D8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 359.9)
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Step 300
300
#E3B1BE
oklch(80.9% 0.06 1.3)
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Step 400
400
#D3869D
oklch(70.6% 0.098 0.6)
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Step 500
500
#C66685
oklch(63.1% 0.126 0.8)
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Step 600
600
#B14C6E
oklch(55.6% 0.136 1.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#943959
oklch(48% 0.126 1.2)
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Step 800
800
#7B324B
oklch(42.6% 0.105 1.1)
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Step 900
900
#642D3F
oklch(37.8% 0.082 1.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B25
oklch(27.1% 0.052 1.2)
#943959 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) | #4A4E5A | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625F57 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A03045 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #943959
#943959
oklch(48% 0.126 1.2)
- #006D60
#006D60
oklch(47.9% 0.087 180.8)
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 #943959, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.045
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.046
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.048
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.056
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.062
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.064
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.064
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.064
Use #943959 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.