#956196
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56.8% 0.1 326.1), rgb(149, 97, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#956196 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #956196 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 97, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 21%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.1 326.1) |
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 #956196 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #956196 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #956196 text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #956196 text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#D1B7D0
oklch(80.9% 0.045 327.2)
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Step 400
400
#B991B9
oklch(70.7% 0.073 326.3)
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Step 500
500
#A776A7
oklch(63.2% 0.091 326.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#956196
oklch(56.8% 0.1 326.1)
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Step 700
700
#7C4D7D
oklch(49.2% 0.093 326.2)
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Step 800
800
#653F65
oklch(42.7% 0.077 326.8)
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Step 900
900
#523653
oklch(37.7% 0.06 325.5)
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Step 950
950
#302030
oklch(27% 0.037 326.5)
#956196 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) | #5D6F98 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7594 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #986675 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #956196
#956196
oklch(56.8% 0.1 326.1)
- #4D8652
#4D8652
oklch(56.7% 0.099 146.1)
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 #956196, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.030
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.033
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.048
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.049
Use #956196 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.