#956069
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(54.9% 0.07 8.5), rgb(149, 96, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#956069 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #956069 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 96, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 22%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.07 8.5) |
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 #956069 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #956069 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #956069 text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #956069 text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D7
oklch(88.6% 0.017 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4B9BC
oklch(81% 0.031 10.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD949A
oklch(70.6% 0.05 8.6)
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Step 500
500
#AC7982
oklch(63% 0.065 7.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#956069
oklch(54.9% 0.07 8.5)
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Step 700
700
#815159
oklch(49.1% 0.065 8.9)
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Step 800
800
#694249
oklch(42.6% 0.055 7.9)
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Step 900
900
#55383D
oklch(37.6% 0.042 7.9)
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Step 950
950
#322124
oklch(27% 0.027 7.3)
#956069 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) | #696969 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757268 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E5C63 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #956069
#956069
oklch(54.9% 0.07 8.5)
- #3A7F79
#3A7F79
oklch(55% 0.07 187.7)
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 #956069, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.042
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.054
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.054
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.056
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.058
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.060
Use #956069 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.