#95679A
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(58% 0.093 323.3), rgb(149, 103, 154).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#95679A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95679A |
| RGB | rgb(149, 103, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 20%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.093 323.3) |
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 #95679A | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #95679A | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #95679A text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #95679A text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EF
oklch(93.6% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 323.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEB8D0
oklch(80.9% 0.041 323.4)
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Step 400
400
#B593B9
oklch(70.7% 0.066 322.8)
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Step 500
500
#A378A7
oklch(63.1% 0.085 323.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#95679A
oklch(58% 0.093 323.3)
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Step 700
700
#784F7D
oklch(49% 0.087 322.9)
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Step 800
800
#624166
oklch(42.7% 0.072 322.9)
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Step 900
900
#503753
oklch(37.7% 0.057 322.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2130
oklch(27.1% 0.034 324.2)
#95679A 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) | #62749C | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7998 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #976C7A | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95679A
#95679A
oklch(58% 0.093 323.3)
- #588956
#588956
oklch(58.1% 0.093 143.4)
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 #95679A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.027
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.044
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.048
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
Use #95679A 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.