#956997
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(58.2% 0.086 325.1), rgb(149, 105, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#956997 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.086 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #956997 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 105, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 18%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.086 325.1) |
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 #956997 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #956997 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #956997 text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #956997 text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#E1D5E1
oklch(88.6% 0.021 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#CEB8CF
oklch(80.8% 0.04 324.6)
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Step 400
400
#B594B6
oklch(70.8% 0.061 325.3)
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Step 500
500
#A279A4
oklch(63.1% 0.079 324.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#956997
oklch(58.2% 0.086 325.1)
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Step 700
700
#78507A
oklch(49.1% 0.081 325.1)
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Step 800
800
#614263
oklch(42.6% 0.066 324.6)
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Step 900
900
#503851
oklch(37.8% 0.052 325.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F212F
oklch(27.1% 0.032 326.4)
#956997 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) | #657499 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707A95 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #976D7A | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #956997
#956997
oklch(58.2% 0.086 325.1)
- #59895B
#59895B
oklch(58.3% 0.087 145.3)
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 #956997, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.028
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.039
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.044
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
Use #956997 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.