#956D8B
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(58.5% 0.066 335.7), rgb(149, 109, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#956D8B is a medium-dark, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #956D8B |
| RGB | rgb(149, 109, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 16%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.066 335.7) |
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 #956D8B | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #956D8B | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #956D8B text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #956D8B text on black | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EC
oklch(93.7% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DD
oklch(88.5% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBAC8
oklch(81% 0.03 336.5)
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Step 400
400
#B496AC
oklch(70.7% 0.047 335.6)
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Step 500
500
#A17C98
oklch(63.1% 0.06 335.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#956D8B
oklch(58.5% 0.066 335.7)
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Step 700
700
#77536E
oklch(49% 0.062 335.9)
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Step 800
800
#61445A
oklch(42.7% 0.052 335.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F3A4A
oklch(37.8% 0.039 335)
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Step 950
950
#2E222B
oklch(27% 0.024 335.3)
#956D8B 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) | #6D768C | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777B8A | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #996E77 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #956D8B
#956D8B
oklch(58.5% 0.066 335.7)
- #5B886B
#5B886B
oklch(58.6% 0.067 155.5)
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 #956D8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.022
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.028
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.043
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.044
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.052
Use #956D8B 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.