What color is #93587F?

#93587F is a medium, muted magenta. In RGB it is rgb(147, 88, 127), and in HSL hsl(320, 25%, 46%).

Is #93587F accessible as text?

On white, #93587F has a contrast ratio of 5.33:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.94:1 (fails). For text placed on #93587F, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #93587F?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-500 (#79697B).

What colors go well with #93587F?

#93587F pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #58936C. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #93587F below.

Is #93587F good for buttons?

#93587F works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #93587F — black text only reaches 3.94:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #93587F the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #93587F is not the CSS named color dimgray, but dimgray (#696969) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#93587F Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #93587F

Not just a swatch — here's how #93587F works with other colors. Named schemes with #93587F in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #93587F Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9C9462 Secondary #3C3833

Mauve Taupe anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #93587F Secondary #7D472D Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #454F38 Anchor #592233

Mauve Taupe plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #93587F Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203C Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

Mauve Taupe sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #93587F Secondary #BA6032 Accent #7D7540 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2922

This palette keeps Mauve Taupe as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #93587F Secondary #A7919E Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Mauve Taupe is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Mauve Taupe carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #93587F actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 60/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 47/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 46/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 8/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 84/100

Very high

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 53/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 25/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 91/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 28/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #93587F with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 5.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E8DFE5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #93586C — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #93587F at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #93587F;
  --color-base-rgb: 147 88 127;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(54.0% 0.094 340.8);
  --color-50: #F9F5F8;
  --color-100: #F0E5EC;
  --color-200: #E0CCDA;
  --color-300: #C8A7BD;
  --color-400: #AE84A0;
  --color-500: #906482;
  --color-600: #705166;
  --color-700: #513D4B;
  --color-800: #362A32;
  --color-900: #221B20;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  mauve-taupe: {
    50: '#F9F5F8',
    100: '#F0E5EC',
    200: '#E0CCDA',
    300: '#C8A7BD',
    400: '#AE84A0',
    500: '#906482',
    600: '#705166',
    700: '#513D4B',
    800: '#362A32',
    900: '#221B20',
  },
}

$base: #93587F;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F5F8;
$base-100: #F0E5EC;
$base-200: #E0CCDA;
$base-300: #C8A7BD;
$base-400: #AE84A0;
$base-500: #906482;
$base-600: #705166;
$base-700: #513D4B;
$base-800: #362A32;
$base-900: #221B20;
$base-hover: #754666;
$base-subtle: #DECED8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#93587F",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F5F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F0E5EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E0CCDA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C8A7BD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AE84A0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#906482",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#705166",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#513D4B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#362A32",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221B20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #93587F

Color Lab

Pairs with #93587F

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