#956597
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(57.5% 0.093 325.3), rgb(149, 101, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#956597 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #956597 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 101, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 20%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.093 325.3) |
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 #956597 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #956597 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #956597 text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #956597 text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4E2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 323.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB8D0
oklch(80.9% 0.042 324.7)
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Step 400
400
#B792B8
oklch(70.7% 0.069 325.4)
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Step 500
500
#A477A6
oklch(63% 0.086 325.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#956597
oklch(57.5% 0.093 325.3)
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Step 700
700
#7A4F7C
oklch(49.2% 0.087 325.3)
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Step 800
800
#634164
oklch(42.7% 0.071 325.8)
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Step 900
900
#513752
oklch(37.7% 0.056 325.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F2030
oklch(26.9% 0.036 324.4)
#956597 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) | #617299 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7895 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #986A77 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #956597
#956597
oklch(57.5% 0.093 325.3)
- #548856
#548856
oklch(57.7% 0.094 145.1)
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 #956597, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.029
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.044
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.050
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.051
Use #956597 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.