#95617E
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(55.8% 0.078 345.4), rgb(149, 97, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#95617E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95617E |
| RGB | rgb(149, 97, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 21%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.078 345.4) |
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 #95617E | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #95617E | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #95617E text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #95617E text on black | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EB
oklch(93.5% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DC
oklch(88.4% 0.02 344)
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Step 300
300
#D2B8C6
oklch(80.9% 0.035 344.2)
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Step 400
400
#BB93A8
oklch(70.7% 0.056 345.8)
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Step 500
500
#AA7893
oklch(63.1% 0.072 345.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#95617E
oklch(55.8% 0.078 345.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E506A
oklch(49.1% 0.071 345.1)
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Step 800
800
#674156
oklch(42.6% 0.061 345.7)
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Step 900
900
#543747
oklch(37.6% 0.048 345.4)
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Step 950
950
#31212A
oklch(27.1% 0.029 344.4)
#95617E 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) | #656C7F | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #71747D | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C616B | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95617E
#95617E
oklch(55.8% 0.078 345.4)
- #438269
#438269
oklch(55.7% 0.077 165.8)
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 #95617E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.028
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.039
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.043
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.046
Use #95617E 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.