#95356B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(48.3% 0.142 348.9), rgb(149, 53, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#95356B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95356B |
| RGB | rgb(149, 53, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 48%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.142 348.9) |
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 #95356B | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #95356B | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #95356B text on white | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #95356B text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -18.4 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDD
oklch(88.4% 0.039 348.9)
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Step 300
300
#E3AFC8
oklch(80.9% 0.068 348.3)
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Step 400
400
#D384AB
oklch(70.7% 0.108 349.2)
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Step 500
500
#C66297
oklch(63.1% 0.141 348.9)
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Step 600
600
#B14781
oklch(55.6% 0.152 349.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#95356B
oklch(48.3% 0.142 348.9)
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Step 800
800
#7B2F59
oklch(42.7% 0.117 348.9)
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Step 900
900
#642A49
oklch(37.7% 0.092 349.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B192B
oklch(27% 0.059 348.8)
#95356B 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) | #414E6D | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C5F69 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F314B | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95356B
#95356B
oklch(48.3% 0.142 348.9)
- #006F55
#006F55
oklch(48.2% 0.096 169.4)
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 #95356B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.055
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.055
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.060
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.060
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.060
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.060
Use #95356B 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.