#95609C
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56.8% 0.108 322.7), rgb(149, 96, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#95609C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95609C |
| RGB | rgb(149, 96, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 24%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.108 322.7) |
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 #95609C | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #95609C | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #95609C text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #95609C text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E4
oklch(88.6% 0.026 321.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0B7D3
oklch(80.9% 0.047 322.6)
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Step 400
400
#B891BD
oklch(70.7% 0.077 322.6)
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Step 500
500
#A675AD
oklch(63.2% 0.099 322.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#95609C
oklch(56.8% 0.108 322.7)
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Step 700
700
#7B4C82
oklch(49.1% 0.1 322.2)
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Step 800
800
#643E69
oklch(42.5% 0.083 322.7)
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Step 900
900
#523556
oklch(37.6% 0.066 322.5)
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Step 950
950
#301F32
oklch(26.9% 0.042 323)
#95609C 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) | #596F9E | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #67759A | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #976777 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95609C
#95609C
oklch(56.8% 0.108 322.7)
- #4E874B
#4E874B
oklch(56.9% 0.108 143)
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 #95609C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.038
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
Use #95609C 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.