#95658C
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(57% 0.082 333.5), rgb(149, 101, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#95658C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95658C |
| RGB | rgb(149, 101, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 19%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.082 333.5) |
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 #95658C | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #95658C | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #95658C text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #95658C text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -29.5 | 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
#EEE7ED
oklch(93.5% 0.011 330.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4DF
oklch(88.4% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0B8CB
oklch(80.9% 0.037 333)
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Step 400
400
#B893B0
oklch(70.7% 0.059 333.8)
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Step 500
500
#A6789D
oklch(63.1% 0.077 333.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#95658C
oklch(57% 0.082 333.5)
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Step 700
700
#7B5073
oklch(49.1% 0.076 333.6)
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Step 800
800
#64425E
oklch(42.8% 0.063 333.1)
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Step 900
900
#52384D
oklch(37.8% 0.049 333.5)
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Step 950
950
#30212D
oklch(27.1% 0.031 333.6)
#95658C 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) | #65708E | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #70778A | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #996773 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95658C
#95658C
oklch(57% 0.082 333.5)
- #4F8661
#4F8661
oklch(57.1% 0.082 153.6)
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 #95658C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.032
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.039
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.041
Use #95658C 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.