#95697E
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(57.3% 0.063 349.1), rgb(149, 105, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#95697E is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95697E |
| RGB | rgb(149, 105, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 17%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.063 349.1) |
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 #95697E | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #95697E | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #95697E text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #95697E text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EB
oklch(93.7% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DB
oklch(88.5% 0.016 347.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0BAC3
oklch(81% 0.028 351)
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Step 400
400
#B795A5
oklch(70.6% 0.046 348.4)
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Step 500
500
#A57B8F
oklch(63% 0.059 348.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#95697E
oklch(57.3% 0.063 349.1)
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Step 700
700
#7A5366
oklch(49.1% 0.058 348.8)
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Step 800
800
#644453
oklch(42.7% 0.049 349.7)
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Step 900
900
#513945
oklch(37.6% 0.039 347.7)
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Step 950
950
#302228
oklch(27.1% 0.024 351.3)
#95697E 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) | #6D717F | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77787D | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B6870 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95697E
#95697E
oklch(57.3% 0.063 349.1)
- #518472
#518472
oklch(57.2% 0.062 169.7)
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 #95697E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.028
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.036
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.045
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.050
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.050
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.050
Use #95697E 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.