#946873
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(56.6% 0.058 2.7), rgb(148, 104, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#946873 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #946873 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 104, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 17%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.058 2.7) |
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 #946873 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #946873 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #946873 text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #946873 text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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 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
#D0BABF
oklch(80.9% 0.026 2.2)
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Step 400
400
#B8969E
oklch(70.7% 0.042 2.4)
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Step 500
500
#A67C86
oklch(63% 0.054 3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#946873
oklch(56.6% 0.058 2.7)
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Step 700
700
#7B545E
oklch(49.1% 0.054 2.4)
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Step 800
800
#64454D
oklch(42.7% 0.044 2.2)
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Step 900
900
#523A40
oklch(37.7% 0.035 2.4)
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Step 950
950
#302225
oklch(27% 0.022 4.4)
#946873 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) | #6E6F73 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787772 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C656C | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #946873
#946873
oklch(56.6% 0.058 2.7)
- #4D8279
#4D8279
oklch(56.7% 0.059 182.1)
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 #946873, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.034
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.047
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.056
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.057
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.058
Use #946873 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.