#956A90
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(58.1% 0.077 330.6), rgb(149, 106, 144).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#956A90 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #956A90 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 106, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 17%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.077 330.6) |
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 #956A90 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #956A90 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #956A90 text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #956A90 text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#EEE7ED
oklch(93.5% 0.011 330.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DF
oklch(88.6% 0.019 331.1)
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Step 300
300
#CEB9CB
oklch(80.9% 0.034 330.5)
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Step 400
400
#B595B1
oklch(70.8% 0.054 330.3)
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Step 500
500
#A27A9E
oklch(63.1% 0.071 329.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#956A90
oklch(58.1% 0.077 330.6)
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Step 700
700
#785274
oklch(49.2% 0.071 330.3)
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Step 800
800
#62435E
oklch(42.7% 0.059 331.1)
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Step 900
900
#50394D
oklch(37.8% 0.045 331)
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Step 950
950
#2F212D
oklch(27% 0.03 331.3)
#956A90 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) | #697492 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737A8F | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #996D77 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #956A90
#956A90
oklch(58.1% 0.077 330.6)
- #588863
#588863
oklch(58.2% 0.077 150.7)
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 #956A90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.034
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.047
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.051
Use #956A90 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.