#956492
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(57.1% 0.09 328.8), rgb(149, 100, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#956492 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #956492 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 100, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 20%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.09 328.8) |
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 #956492 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #956492 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #956492 text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #956492 text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -29.5 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D4E1
oklch(88.5% 0.023 328)
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Step 300
300
#D0B8CE
oklch(81% 0.04 328.6)
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Step 400
400
#B893B5
oklch(70.8% 0.064 328.9)
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Step 500
500
#A577A2
oklch(63% 0.083 328.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#956492
oklch(57.1% 0.09 328.8)
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Step 700
700
#7B4F78
oklch(49.2% 0.083 329.1)
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Step 800
800
#644162
oklch(42.8% 0.069 328.7)
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Step 900
900
#523750
oklch(37.8% 0.055 329.1)
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Step 950
950
#30202F
oklch(27% 0.036 328.6)
#956492 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) | #627094 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7790 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #986875 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #956492
#956492
oklch(57.1% 0.09 328.8)
- #50865A
#50865A
oklch(57% 0.089 148.9)
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 #956492, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.028
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.045
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.047
Use #956492 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.