#965366
Closest named color: Light Maroon (#A24857). oklch(52.6% 0.092 2.5), rgb(150, 83, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#965366 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Maroon (#A24857), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Maroon (#A24857) |
| Black text | 3.72:1 |
| White text | 5.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #965366 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 83, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 29%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.092 2.5) |
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 #965366 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #965366 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #965366 text on white | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #965366 text on black | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D8
oklch(88.5% 0.023 0.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B6BE
oklch(80.9% 0.042 2.7)
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Step 400
400
#C4909D
oklch(70.7% 0.065 2.4)
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Step 500
500
#B47485
oklch(63.1% 0.083 2.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#965366
oklch(52.6% 0.092 2.5)
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Step 700
700
#884B5C
oklch(49.1% 0.085 2.8)
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Step 800
800
#6F3E4B
oklch(42.8% 0.07 3.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A353F
oklch(37.7% 0.055 2.5)
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Step 950
950
#351F25
oklch(27% 0.035 2)
#965366 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) | #5D6067 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6C65 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A04E5A | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #965366
#965366
oklch(52.6% 0.092 2.5)
- #0C7C6F
#0C7C6F
oklch(52.7% 0.092 182)
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 #965366, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.039
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.046
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.047
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.060
Use #965366 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.