#945166
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(52% 0.093 0.7), rgb(148, 81, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#945166 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.62:1 |
| White text | 5.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #945166 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 81, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 29%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.093 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 #945166 | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #945166 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #945166 text on white | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #945166 text on black | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6E9
oklch(93.5% 0.014 0.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 1.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAB5BF
oklch(80.8% 0.045 0.1)
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Step 400
400
#C78E9E
oklch(70.7% 0.072 0.7)
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Step 500
500
#B77186
oklch(63% 0.092 0.7)
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Step 600
600
#A25970
oklch(55.6% 0.099 0.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#945166
oklch(52% 0.093 0.7)
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Step 800
800
#713C4D
oklch(42.7% 0.077 0.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C3440
oklch(37.9% 0.06 1)
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Step 950
950
#361E25
oklch(26.9% 0.039 1.2)
#945166 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) | #5B5E67 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6A64 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E4C58 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #945166
#945166
oklch(52% 0.093 0.7)
- #077A6C
#077A6C
oklch(52% 0.092 181)
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 #945166, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.029
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.038
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.045
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.047
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.060
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.060
Use #945166 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.