#956E87
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(58.5% 0.06 340.4), rgb(149, 110, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#956E87 is a medium-dark, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Grey (#866F85), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #956E87 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 110, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 16%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.06 340.4) |
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 #956E87 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #956E87 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #956E87 text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #956E87 text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#E0D5DC
oklch(88.4% 0.015 339)
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Step 300
300
#CEBAC6
oklch(80.9% 0.028 341)
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Step 400
400
#B496A9
oklch(70.6% 0.044 340)
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Step 500
500
#A17D94
oklch(63.2% 0.055 340.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#956E87
oklch(58.5% 0.06 340.4)
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Step 700
700
#77546B
oklch(49.1% 0.057 339.9)
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Step 800
800
#614557
oklch(42.7% 0.047 340.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F3A48
oklch(37.7% 0.037 339.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E222A
oklch(26.9% 0.023 338.9)
#956E87 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) | #6F7688 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787C86 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A6E77 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #956E87
#956E87
oklch(58.5% 0.06 340.4)
- #5B8770
#5B8770
oklch(58.4% 0.06 161)
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 #956E87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.025
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.033
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.042
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.046
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.049
Use #956E87 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.