#956274
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(55.6% 0.07 356.8), rgb(149, 98, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#956274 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #956274 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 98, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 21%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.07 356.8) |
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 #956274 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #956274 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #956274 text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #956274 text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#EFE7EA
oklch(93.5% 0.01 352.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D9
oklch(88.5% 0.016 358.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3B9C1
oklch(81% 0.032 357.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC94A1
oklch(70.8% 0.051 357.1)
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Step 500
500
#AA798A
oklch(63% 0.065 356.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#956274
oklch(55.6% 0.07 356.8)
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Step 700
700
#7F5161
oklch(49.1% 0.065 357.3)
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Step 800
800
#67424F
oklch(42.6% 0.054 357)
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Step 900
900
#543842
oklch(37.6% 0.043 356.2)
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Step 950
950
#312127
oklch(27% 0.027 354.7)
#956274 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) | #686B75 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747473 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D6068 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #956274
#956274
oklch(55.6% 0.07 356.8)
- #418172
#418172
oklch(55.6% 0.071 176.4)
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 #956274, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.034
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.042
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.048
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.056
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.056
Use #956274 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.