#953558
Closest named color: Berry (#990F4B). oklch(47.6% 0.133 0.9), rgb(149, 53, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#953558 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Berry (#990F4B), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Berry (#990F4B) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #953558 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 53, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 48%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.133 0.9) |
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 #953558 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #953558 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #953558 text on white | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #953558 text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D8
oklch(88.6% 0.036 0.5)
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Step 300
300
#E5B0BE
oklch(80.9% 0.064 1.1)
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Step 400
400
#D6859D
oklch(70.8% 0.103 0.9)
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Step 500
500
#C86485
oklch(63% 0.132 0.6)
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Step 600
600
#B3496E
oklch(55.5% 0.142 1.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#953558
oklch(47.6% 0.133 0.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D304B
oklch(42.6% 0.11 1.1)
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Step 900
900
#652C3F
oklch(37.8% 0.085 1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A25
oklch(26.9% 0.054 0.2)
#953558 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) | #474C59 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615E56 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A12B43 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #953558
#953558
oklch(47.6% 0.133 0.9)
- #006C5F
#006C5F
oklch(47.6% 0.086 180.7)
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 #953558, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.049
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.049
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.052
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.057
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.057
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.057
Use #953558 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.