#956299
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(57.1% 0.101 324.3), rgb(149, 98, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#956299 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #956299 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 98, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 22%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.101 324.3) |
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 #956299 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #956299 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #956299 text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #956299 text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#EEE7EF
oklch(93.6% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E3
oklch(88.6% 0.025 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#D0B7D1
oklch(80.9% 0.045 324.8)
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Step 400
400
#B891BA
oklch(70.6% 0.073 324.7)
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Step 500
500
#A676A9
oklch(63.2% 0.093 324.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#956299
oklch(57.1% 0.101 324.3)
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Step 700
700
#7B4D7F
oklch(49.1% 0.095 324)
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Step 800
800
#643F67
oklch(42.6% 0.079 324.2)
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Step 900
900
#523654
oklch(37.7% 0.062 324.4)
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Step 950
950
#302031
oklch(27.1% 0.038 324.6)
#956299 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) | #5D709B | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7697 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #976876 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #956299
#956299
oklch(57.1% 0.101 324.3)
- #508750
#508750
oklch(57.1% 0.101 144.1)
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 #956299, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.029
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.033
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.052
Use #956299 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.