#957481
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(59.5% 0.045 353), rgb(149, 116, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#957481 is a medium-dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #957481 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 116, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 13%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.045 353) |
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 #957481 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #957481 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #957481 text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #957481 text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EA
oklch(93.5% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6DA
oklch(88.5% 0.012 351)
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Step 300
300
#CDBBC2
oklch(80.9% 0.022 352)
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Step 400
400
#B398A2
oklch(70.7% 0.035 353.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#957481
oklch(59.5% 0.045 353)
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Step 600
600
#8B6876
oklch(55.7% 0.049 353)
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Step 700
700
#765663
oklch(49.1% 0.046 352.8)
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Step 800
800
#604751
oklch(42.8% 0.037 353)
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Step 900
900
#4E3B43
oklch(37.6% 0.029 351.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2327
oklch(27.1% 0.018 354.6)
#957481 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) | #777A81 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7F80 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A7378 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #957481
#957481
oklch(59.5% 0.045 353)
- #63887C
#63887C
oklch(59.5% 0.045 172.7)
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 #957481, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.027
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.031
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.033
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.038
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.044
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.046
Use #957481 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.