#958596
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(63.7% 0.031 324.1), rgb(149, 133, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#958596 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #958596 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 133, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 7%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.031 324.1) |
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 #958596 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #958596 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #958596 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #958596 text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#EBE9EB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DC
oklch(88.5% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 300
300
#C6BDC6
oklch(80.8% 0.016 325.7)
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Step 400
400
#A99CA9
oklch(70.8% 0.024 325.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#958596
oklch(63.7% 0.031 324.1)
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Step 600
600
#7E6D7F
oklch(55.7% 0.034 324.3)
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Step 700
700
#6A5B6B
oklch(49.1% 0.031 324.1)
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Step 800
800
#564A57
oklch(42.6% 0.026 323.6)
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Step 900
900
#473E48
oklch(37.7% 0.021 322.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A242A
oklch(26.9% 0.014 326)
#958596 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) | #848997 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878B95 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96868B | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #958596
#958596
oklch(63.7% 0.031 324.1)
- #80907F
#80907F
oklch(63.5% 0.031 143.6)
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 #958596, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.019
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.021
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.041
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.043
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.047
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.048
Use #958596 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.