#956E7B
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(58.1% 0.053 357.1), rgb(149, 110, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#956E7B is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 357°. 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 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #956E7B |
| RGB | rgb(149, 110, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 16%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.053 357.1) |
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 #956E7B | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #956E7B | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #956E7B text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #956E7B text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#F7F4F5
oklch(97% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EA
oklch(93.6% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D9
oklch(88.6% 0.013 358.8)
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Step 300
300
#CEBBC1
oklch(81% 0.023 356.5)
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Step 400
400
#B597A1
oklch(70.6% 0.038 356.1)
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Step 500
500
#A27E8A
oklch(63.1% 0.047 356.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#956E7B
oklch(58.1% 0.053 357.1)
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Step 700
700
#785561
oklch(49.1% 0.049 356.8)
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Step 800
800
#62464F
oklch(42.8% 0.041 357.9)
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Step 900
900
#503B42
oklch(37.8% 0.031 356.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2226
oklch(26.9% 0.021 358.3)
#956E7B 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) | #72757B | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7B7A | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B6C72 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #956E7B
#956E7B
oklch(58.1% 0.053 357.1)
- #58857A
#58857A
oklch(58.1% 0.052 177.3)
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 #956E7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.028
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.041
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.047
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.048
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.053
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.056
Use #956E7B 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.