#956B85
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(57.9% 0.065 341.7), rgb(149, 107, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#956B85 is a medium-dark, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #956B85 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 107, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 17%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.065 341.7) |
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 #956B85 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #956B85 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #956B85 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #956B85 text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#CFBAC6
oklch(81% 0.029 342.4)
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Step 400
400
#B696A9
oklch(70.8% 0.046 342)
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Step 500
500
#A37C94
oklch(63.2% 0.059 341.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#956B85
oklch(57.9% 0.065 341.7)
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Step 700
700
#79536A
oklch(49.1% 0.06 342.6)
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Step 800
800
#624457
oklch(42.7% 0.05 341.1)
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Step 900
900
#503A47
oklch(37.8% 0.037 342.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F222A
oklch(27.1% 0.024 341.4)
#956B85 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) | #6D7486 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777A84 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A6B74 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #956B85
#956B85
oklch(57.9% 0.065 341.7)
- #56866E
#56866E
oklch(57.8% 0.064 161.8)
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 #956B85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.026
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.049
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.049
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.049
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.050
Use #956B85 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.