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Chalky Fuchsia Ash

#95597a
Notes

Chalky Fuchsia Ash (#95597A) is a true magenta with an earthy character. It leans grounded and natural, the kind of color that plays well with wood, clay, linen, and warm neutrals. Its HSL profile (327°, 25%, 47%) places it in the muted band at a mid lightness. It works across type, buttons, and borders, saturated enough to feel deliberate but balanced enough to not fight the rest of the palette. For a confident two-color system, pair it with its complementary teal. For something softer, pull in its analogous neighbors on either side of the wheel.

HEX
#95597a
RGB
rgb(149, 89, 122)
HSL
hsl(327, 25%, 47%)
HWB
hwb(327 35% 42%)
OKLCH
oklch(54.2% 0.090 346.4)
HSV
hsv(327, 40%, 58%)
LAB
lab(45.55% 29.48 -8.07)
LCH
lch(45.55% 30.56 344.70)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 40%, 18%, 42%)

Closest matches

The nearest named color in three reference sources, ranked by perceptual distance (ΔE76 in CIELAB). ΔE < 1 is imperceptible to most viewers; ΔE > 10 is clearly different. When two sources point to the same hex they’re merged into one tile; click any to open that color’s page.

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Color-vision simulation

How this color appears to viewers with the four major color-vision-deficiency types. Computed via the Machado (2009) physiologically-based model. If a tile matches the original, the color reads the same to that viewer.

#95597a
Original
#5e667b
Protanopia
#6d7078
Deuteranopia
#9d5865
Tritanopia
#686868
Achromatopsia
WCAG contrast

The color used as foreground text against pure white and pure black, with the contrast ratio and WCAG 2.1 grade. Aim for AA (4.5:1) for body text and AA Large (3:1) for 18 pt+ headlines; AAA (7:1) is the gold standard for long-form reading surfaces.

The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
AAon White
5.27:1
The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
AA Largeon Black
3.99:1

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