#953B5D
Closest named color: Dark Mauve (#874C62). oklch(48.5% 0.126 359.3), rgb(149, 59, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#953B5D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mauve (#874C62), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mauve (#874C62) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #953B5D |
| RGB | rgb(149, 59, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 43%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.126 359.3) |
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 #953B5D | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #953B5D | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #953B5D text on white | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #953B5D text on black | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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
#F5E5E9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0D8
oklch(88.4% 0.034 359.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B1BF
oklch(81% 0.061 360)
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Step 400
400
#D3879F
oklch(70.8% 0.097 359.4)
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Step 500
500
#C56787
oklch(63.2% 0.124 359.6)
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Step 600
600
#B04C71
oklch(55.6% 0.136 359.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#953B5D
oklch(48.5% 0.126 359.3)
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Step 800
800
#7B334D
oklch(42.8% 0.104 359.8)
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Step 900
900
#632D40
oklch(37.6% 0.081 359.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B26
oklch(27% 0.051 358.5)
#953B5D 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) | #4A505E | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62615B | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A13348 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #953B5D
#953B5D
oklch(48.5% 0.126 359.3)
- #006F60
#006F60
oklch(48.5% 0.089 179.1)
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 #953B5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.043
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.043
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.046
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.060
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.064
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.066
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.067
Use #953B5D 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.