#995F72
Closest named color: Dusky Purple (#895B7B). oklch(55.5% 0.079 358.9), rgb(153, 95, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#995F72 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Purple (#895B7B), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Purple (#895B7B) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #995F72 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 95, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 23%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.079 358.9) |
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 #995F72 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #995F72 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #995F72 text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #995F72 text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EA
oklch(93.6% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D9
oklch(88.5% 0.02 357.7)
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Step 300
300
#D5B8C0
oklch(81% 0.035 359.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF92A0
oklch(70.6% 0.057 358.2)
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Step 500
500
#AE7788
oklch(63% 0.072 359.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#995F72
oklch(55.5% 0.079 358.9)
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Step 700
700
#834E60
oklch(49.1% 0.075 358.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A414E
oklch(42.7% 0.06 359.4)
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Step 900
900
#573741
oklch(37.8% 0.048 359.4)
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Step 950
950
#332026
oklch(27% 0.031 358.8)
#995F72 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) | #676A73 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757471 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A25C66 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #995F72
#995F72
oklch(55.5% 0.079 358.9)
- #358274
#358274
oklch(55.5% 0.079 179.4)
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 #995F72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.036
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.049
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.052
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.056
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.057
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.059
Use #995F72 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.