#956494
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(57.2% 0.092 327.4), rgb(149, 100, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#956494 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 327°. 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 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #956494 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 100, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 20%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.092 327.4) |
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 #956494 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #956494 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #956494 text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #956494 text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -29.6 | 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
#D0B8CF
oklch(81% 0.041 327.2)
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Step 400
400
#B792B6
oklch(70.6% 0.066 327.1)
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Step 500
500
#A577A4
oklch(63% 0.085 327.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#956494
oklch(57.2% 0.092 327.4)
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Step 700
700
#7A4F7A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 326.8)
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Step 800
800
#644163
oklch(42.8% 0.07 327.7)
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Step 900
900
#513751
oklch(37.7% 0.055 326.6)
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Step 950
950
#30202F
oklch(27% 0.036 328.6)
#956494 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) | #617196 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7792 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #986876 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #956494
#956494
oklch(57.2% 0.092 327.4)
- #518758
#518758
oklch(57.3% 0.092 147.3)
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 #956494, 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
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.034
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.047
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.048
Use #956494 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.