#956170
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(55.3% 0.07 0.9), rgb(149, 97, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#956170 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #956170 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 97, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 21%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.07 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 #956170 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #956170 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #956170 text on white | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #956170 text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7E9
oklch(93.5% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D8
oklch(88.6% 0.017 3.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B9BF
oklch(81% 0.031 2.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC949F
oklch(70.7% 0.05 0.2)
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Step 500
500
#AB7987
oklch(63% 0.065 0.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#956170
oklch(55.3% 0.07 0.9)
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Step 700
700
#80515E
oklch(49.2% 0.065 1.8)
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Step 800
800
#68424D
oklch(42.6% 0.055 0.9)
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Step 900
900
#553840
oklch(37.7% 0.043 1.3)
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Step 950
950
#322126
oklch(27.1% 0.027 359.8)
#956170 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) | #686A70 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #75736F | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D5E66 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #956170
#956170
oklch(55.3% 0.07 0.9)
- #3E8075
#3E8075
oklch(55.3% 0.07 181.4)
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 #956170, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.036
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.045
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.051
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.052
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.056
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.059
Use #956170 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.