#956A84
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(57.7% 0.066 342.4), rgb(149, 106, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#956A84 is a medium-dark, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 342°. 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 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #956A84 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 106, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 17%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.066 342.4) |
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 #956A84 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #956A84 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #956A84 text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #956A84 text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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
#E1D5DC
oklch(88.5% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB9C6
oklch(80.8% 0.031 341.5)
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Step 400
400
#B695A9
oklch(70.6% 0.048 341.4)
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Step 500
500
#A47B93
oklch(63.1% 0.061 343)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#956A84
oklch(57.7% 0.066 342.4)
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Step 700
700
#79536A
oklch(49.1% 0.06 342.6)
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Step 800
800
#634457
oklch(42.8% 0.051 342.1)
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Step 900
900
#513947
oklch(37.7% 0.04 343.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F222A
oklch(27.1% 0.024 341.4)
#956A84 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) | #6C7385 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767983 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A6A73 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #956A84
#956A84
oklch(57.7% 0.066 342.4)
- #54866E
#54866E
oklch(57.7% 0.066 162.6)
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 #956A84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.027
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.048
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.049
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.050
Use #956A84 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.