#956268
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(55.3% 0.067 11.8), rgb(149, 98, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#956268 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #956268 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 98, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 21%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.067 11.8) |
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 #956268 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #956268 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #956268 text on white | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #956268 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
#F0E8E8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D6
oklch(88.5% 0.017 12.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3B9BB
oklch(80.8% 0.03 12.5)
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Step 400
400
#BD9599
oklch(70.8% 0.048 11.6)
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Step 500
500
#AB7A80
oklch(63% 0.062 10.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#956268
oklch(55.3% 0.067 11.8)
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Step 700
700
#805257
oklch(49.1% 0.062 12.5)
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Step 800
800
#684348
oklch(42.7% 0.052 10.6)
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Step 900
900
#55393C
oklch(37.8% 0.04 12.1)
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Step 950
950
#322123
oklch(27% 0.026 11.2)
#956268 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) | #6B6A68 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777367 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E5D64 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #956268
#956268
oklch(55.3% 0.067 11.8)
- #3E7F7C
#3E7F7C
oklch(55.3% 0.067 191.4)
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 #956268, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.046
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.050
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.058
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.059
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.060
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.060
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.061
Use #956268 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.