#956F7F
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(58.5% 0.053 351.8), rgb(149, 111, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#956F7F is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 352°. 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 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #956F7F |
| RGB | rgb(149, 111, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 15%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.053 351.8) |
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 #956F7F | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #956F7F | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #956F7F text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #956F7F 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
#EEE8EA
oklch(93.6% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6DA
oklch(88.6% 0.013 353.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEBBC2
oklch(81% 0.023 353.3)
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Step 400
400
#B497A3
oklch(70.6% 0.038 351.3)
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Step 500
500
#A17E8D
oklch(63.1% 0.048 351)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#956F7F
oklch(58.5% 0.053 351.8)
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Step 700
700
#775564
oklch(49% 0.05 350.9)
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Step 800
800
#614651
oklch(42.7% 0.04 352.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F3B43
oklch(37.7% 0.031 352.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E2227
oklch(26.8% 0.02 351.7)
#956F7F 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) | #727680 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7C7E | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B6E74 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #956F7F
#956F7F
oklch(58.5% 0.053 351.8)
- #5B8678
#5B8678
oklch(58.4% 0.052 172.1)
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 #956F7F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.026
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.039
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.042
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.043
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.044
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.050
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.055
Use #956F7F 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.