#956289
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.4% 0.085 335.6), rgb(149, 98, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#956289 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #956289 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 98, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 21%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.085 335.6) |
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 #956289 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #956289 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #956289 text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #956289 text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7ED
oklch(93.6% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4DF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 335)
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Step 300
300
#D1B8CA
oklch(80.9% 0.037 335.9)
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Step 400
400
#BA93B0
oklch(70.9% 0.061 335.5)
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Step 500
500
#A8779C
oklch(63.1% 0.079 335.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#956289
oklch(56.4% 0.085 335.6)
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Step 700
700
#7D4F72
oklch(49.2% 0.079 335.9)
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Step 800
800
#65415D
oklch(42.7% 0.065 335)
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Step 900
900
#53374C
oklch(37.7% 0.051 336)
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Step 950
950
#31202D
oklch(27% 0.034 335.2)
#956289 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) | #626E8A | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7587 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A6470 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #956289
#956289
oklch(56.4% 0.085 335.6)
- #498560
#498560
oklch(56.5% 0.086 155.4)
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 #956289, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.028
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.040
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.042
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.043
Use #956289 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.