Color #935375 Color / Colour Code #935375
This page shows the hex color code for color #935375 (#935375). The colour is a pink tone with 28% saturation and 45% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #935375 against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#935375 paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 298, 328, and 358 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 328, 88, and 208 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #935375
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 328 and saturation at 28%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 328 to 13 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 328 with its complement at 148 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #935375
Lightness variations at hue 328 and 28% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #935375
Design Use Cases for #935375
Muted Accent Color
With 28% saturation, #935375 has a subtle, sophisticated quality. This level of desaturation works well for secondary buttons, inactive states, subtle borders, and backgrounds that need a hint of color without being distracting. Muted colors communicate restraint and professionalism.
Primary Interface Color
At 45% lightness, #935375 is in the mid-range, making it ideal for interactive elements like buttons, links, and selected states. This lightness level ensures good contrast against both light and dark adjacent elements in most layouts.
Playfulness & Compassion
#935375 is in the pink range (hue 328). Pink ranges from energetic to gentle depending on saturation and lightness. Use it for beauty and cosmetics branding, social app interfaces, Valentine's themes, and youth-oriented design. Desaturated pinks work well as soft background tints.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #935375 (hue 328) to its complement at hue 148. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 358. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #935375, #539371);
CSS Code for #935375
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About Color #935375 (#935375)
#935375 is a pink color (colour) with RGB channel values of 147 red, 83 green, and 117 blue. The red channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 328 degrees with 28% saturation and 45% lightness, placing it in the warm range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #935375 is 106/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This appears dark to the human eye, so pair it with light text for adequate readability. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 44% magenta, 20% yellow, and 42% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #935375 against white is 5.62:1 and against black is 3.73:1. This meets the AA requirement (4.5:1) for normal text on white. For AAA compliance, consider darkening to at least 31% lightness.
The complementary colour #539371 creates maximum visual tension when paired with #935375. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #915393 and #935355, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
How to Explore Color #935375
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #935375?
- #935375 is Color #935375, a pink color (colour) with RGB(147, 83, 117), HSL(328, 28%, 45%), and CMYK(0%, 44%, 20%, 42%). Its perceived brightness is 106/255.
- Is #935375 accessible for text?
- Against white, #935375 has a contrast ratio of 5.62:1 (passes AA for normal text). Against black, it has 3.73:1 (fails AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #935375?
- The complementary colour is #539371 (hue 148). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #915393 and #935355. The triadic palette adds #759353 and #537593 for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #935375 in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #935375; or rgb(147, 83, 117); or hsl(328, 28%, 45%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 328 28% 45%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.