#957D95
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(62% 0.045 326.1), rgb(149, 125, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#957D95 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #957D95 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 125, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 10%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.045 326.1) |
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 #957D95 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #957D95 | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #957D95 text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #957D95 text on black | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EC
oklch(93.5% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED6DD
oklch(88.4% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8BCC8
oklch(80.9% 0.021 325.8)
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Step 400
400
#AD99AD
oklch(70.7% 0.037 326)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#957D95
oklch(62% 0.045 326.1)
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Step 600
600
#836A83
oklch(55.7% 0.048 326.2)
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Step 700
700
#6F586F
oklch(49.2% 0.046 326.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A485A
oklch(42.7% 0.037 326.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A3C4A
oklch(37.6% 0.03 326.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B232B
oklch(26.9% 0.019 326.1)
#957D95 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) | #7C8396 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818594 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #977F85 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #957D95
#957D95
oklch(62% 0.045 326.1)
- #758E76
#758E76
oklch(62% 0.046 146.1)
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 #957D95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.004
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.027
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.035
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.044
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.045
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.049
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.050
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.050
Use #957D95 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.