#956697
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(57.7% 0.091 325.3), rgb(149, 102, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#956697 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.091 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #956697 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 102, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 19%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.091 325.3) |
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 #956697 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #956697 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #956697 text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #956697 text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#CFB8CF
oklch(80.9% 0.041 325.9)
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Step 400
400
#B693B7
oklch(70.7% 0.065 325.4)
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Step 500
500
#A478A5
oklch(63.2% 0.083 325.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#956697
oklch(57.7% 0.091 325.3)
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Step 700
700
#794F7B
oklch(49.1% 0.085 325.2)
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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)
#956697 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) | #627299 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7895 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #986B78 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #956697
#956697
oklch(57.7% 0.091 325.3)
- #558857
#558857
oklch(57.7% 0.092 145.1)
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 #956697, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.028
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.042
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.045
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.052
Use #956697 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.