#95657F
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(56.6% 0.071 345.9), rgb(149, 101, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#95657F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95657F |
| RGB | rgb(149, 101, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 19%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.071 345.9) |
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 #95657F | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #95657F | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #95657F text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #95657F 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EB
oklch(93.5% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5DB
oklch(88.6% 0.017 349.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1B9C5
oklch(81% 0.032 346.1)
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Step 400
400
#B994A7
oklch(70.6% 0.051 346.2)
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Step 500
500
#A77A92
oklch(63.2% 0.065 345.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#95657F
oklch(56.6% 0.071 345.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C5169
oklch(49% 0.067 345.3)
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Step 800
800
#654355
oklch(42.7% 0.054 346.6)
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Step 900
900
#523846
oklch(37.5% 0.043 345.8)
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Step 950
950
#302129
oklch(26.9% 0.027 345.8)
#95657F 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) | #686F80 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #74767E | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B656E | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95657F
#95657F
oklch(56.6% 0.071 345.9)
- #4A846C
#4A846C
oklch(56.6% 0.072 165.4)
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 #95657F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.036
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.038
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.047
Use #95657F 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.