#956A7E
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(57.5% 0.061 349.7), rgb(149, 106, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#956A7E is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #956A7E |
| RGB | rgb(149, 106, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 17%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.061 349.7) |
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 #956A7E | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #956A7E | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #956A7E text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #956A7E text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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
#EEE8EA
oklch(93.6% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DA
oklch(88.5% 0.016 352)
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Step 300
300
#CFBAC3
oklch(80.9% 0.027 349.9)
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Step 400
400
#B796A5
oklch(70.8% 0.044 349.2)
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Step 500
500
#A47C8E
oklch(63.1% 0.055 350.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#956A7E
oklch(57.5% 0.061 349.7)
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Step 700
700
#7A5365
oklch(49% 0.058 350.2)
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Step 800
800
#634453
oklch(42.6% 0.048 348.8)
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Step 900
900
#513A44
oklch(37.8% 0.036 351.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F2228
oklch(27% 0.022 349.3)
#956A7E 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) | #6E727F | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78797D | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B6971 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #956A7E
#956A7E
oklch(57.5% 0.061 349.7)
- #528573
#528573
oklch(57.5% 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 #956A7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.027
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.036
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.040
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.047
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.052
Use #956A7E 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.