#956F83
Closest named color: Purple Grey (#866F85). oklch(58.6% 0.055 346.1), rgb(149, 111, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#956F83 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 346°. 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 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Grey (#866F85) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #956F83 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 111, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 15%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.055 346.1) |
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 #956F83 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #956F83 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #956F83 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #956F83 text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#E0D6DB
oklch(88.6% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDBAC4
oklch(80.8% 0.025 344.6)
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Step 400
400
#B497A6
oklch(70.7% 0.04 345.7)
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Step 500
500
#A17D90
oklch(63% 0.052 345.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#956F83
oklch(58.6% 0.055 346.1)
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Step 700
700
#775567
oklch(49.2% 0.052 346.1)
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Step 800
800
#614654
oklch(42.8% 0.042 346.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F3B45
oklch(37.8% 0.032 347.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2229
oklch(26.9% 0.022 342.8)
#956F83 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) | #717684 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7C82 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A6F76 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #956F83
#956F83
oklch(58.6% 0.055 346.1)
- #5C8775
#5C8775
oklch(58.6% 0.055 166.5)
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 #956F83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.025
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.036
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.036
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.038
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.041
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.044
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.053
Use #956F83 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.