#956389
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.6% 0.083 335.7), rgb(149, 99, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#956389 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #956389 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 99, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 20%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.083 335.7) |
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 #956389 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #956389 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #956389 text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #956389 text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#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
#E2D4DE
oklch(88.4% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B8CA
oklch(80.9% 0.037 335.9)
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Step 400
400
#B993AF
oklch(70.7% 0.059 335.8)
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Step 500
500
#A7789B
oklch(63.1% 0.076 336)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#956389
oklch(56.6% 0.083 335.7)
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Step 700
700
#7C4F72
oklch(49% 0.078 335.2)
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Step 800
800
#65415C
oklch(42.6% 0.064 336.2)
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Step 900
900
#52374C
oklch(37.6% 0.05 334.8)
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Step 950
950
#30212C
oklch(27% 0.03 336.3)
#956389 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) | #636E8A | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707687 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A6571 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #956389
#956389
oklch(56.6% 0.083 335.7)
- #4A8561
#4A8561
oklch(56.6% 0.084 155.7)
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 #956389, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.030
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.039
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.043
Use #956389 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.