#95406E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.8% 0.126 349), rgb(149, 64, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#95406E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.23:1 |
| White text | 6.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95406E |
| RGB | rgb(149, 64, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 40%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.126 349) |
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 #95406E | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #95406E | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #95406E text on white | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #95406E text on black | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 347.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1DD
oklch(88.6% 0.033 348.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0B1C7
oklch(80.9% 0.061 348.8)
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Step 400
400
#CF87AA
oklch(70.7% 0.098 349.3)
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Step 500
500
#C06895
oklch(63.1% 0.124 349.3)
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Step 600
600
#AB4D80
oklch(55.5% 0.136 348.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#95406E
oklch(49.8% 0.126 349)
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Step 800
800
#773458
oklch(42.7% 0.104 349)
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Step 900
900
#602E48
oklch(37.7% 0.08 349.2)
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Step 950
950
#391B2A
oklch(27% 0.052 349.8)
#95406E 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) | #4A556F | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61636C | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F3D52 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95406E
#95406E
oklch(49.8% 0.126 349)
- #007459
#007459
oklch(49.7% 0.099 169.4)
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 #95406E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.045
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.050
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.054
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.059
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.064
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.071
Use #95406E 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.