#943E5C
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(48.8% 0.12 0.7), rgb(148, 62, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#943E5C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #943E5C |
| RGB | rgb(148, 62, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 41%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.12 0.7) |
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 #943E5C | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #943E5C | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #943E5C text on white | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #943E5C text on black | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5E9
oklch(93.5% 0.017 359.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D8
oklch(88.5% 0.031 0.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2B2BE
oklch(81% 0.058 1.8)
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Step 400
400
#D1889D
oklch(70.7% 0.093 1)
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Step 500
500
#C36986
oklch(63.2% 0.119 0.5)
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Step 600
600
#AE4F6F
oklch(55.7% 0.128 0.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#943E5C
oklch(48.8% 0.12 0.7)
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Step 800
800
#79354C
oklch(42.7% 0.098 0.8)
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Step 900
900
#622E3F
oklch(37.6% 0.078 0.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C25
oklch(27.1% 0.049 1.6)
#943E5C 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) | #4D515D | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #63615A | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F3649 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #943E5C
#943E5C
oklch(48.8% 0.12 0.7)
- #007062
#007062
oklch(48.9% 0.089 180.2)
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 #943E5C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.037
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.041
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.042
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.063
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.066
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.071
- Brown #A52A2A ΔE 0.072
Use #943E5C 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.