#957F8A
Closest named color: English Lavender (#9D8189). oklch(62% 0.031 346.4), rgb(149, 127, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#957F8A is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is English Lavender (#9D8189), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | English Lavender (#9D8189) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #957F8A |
| RGB | rgb(149, 127, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 9%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.031 346.4) |
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 #957F8A | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #957F8A | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #957F8A text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #957F8A text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#ECE9EA
oklch(93.7% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED7DA
oklch(88.6% 0.009 349.3)
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Step 300
300
#C8BDC2
oklch(80.9% 0.014 348)
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Step 400
400
#AD9BA4
oklch(70.8% 0.025 346)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#957F8A
oklch(62% 0.031 346.4)
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Step 600
600
#836C77
oklch(55.7% 0.033 347.8)
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Step 700
700
#6F5A64
oklch(49.2% 0.031 348)
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Step 800
800
#5A4952
oklch(42.6% 0.027 345.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A3D44
oklch(37.6% 0.021 344.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B2428
oklch(27% 0.013 342.7)
#957F8A 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) | #80838A | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858689 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #987F83 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #957F8A
#957F8A
oklch(62% 0.031 346.4)
- #758D82
#758D82
oklch(62.1% 0.032 165.9)
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 #957F8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.015
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.016
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.035
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.037
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.039
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.041
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.044
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.048
Use #957F8A 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.