#95638D
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(56.7% 0.087 332.5), rgb(149, 99, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#95638D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95638D |
| RGB | rgb(149, 99, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 20%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.087 332.5) |
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 #95638D | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #95638D | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #95638D text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #95638D text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#E2D4DF
oklch(88.4% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1B8CC
oklch(81% 0.039 332.7)
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Step 400
400
#B993B2
oklch(70.8% 0.062 332.6)
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Step 500
500
#A7779F
oklch(63.1% 0.081 332.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#95638D
oklch(56.7% 0.087 332.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C4F75
oklch(49.2% 0.081 332.4)
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Step 800
800
#65415F
oklch(42.8% 0.067 332.8)
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Step 900
900
#52374E
oklch(37.7% 0.052 331.9)
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Step 950
950
#30202E
oklch(26.9% 0.034 330.8)
#95638D 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) | #626F8F | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E768B | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #996672 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95638D
#95638D
oklch(56.7% 0.087 332.5)
- #4C855D
#4C855D
oklch(56.6% 0.087 152.4)
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 #95638D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.029
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.039
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.042
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.044
Use #95638D 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.