#956A91
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(58.2% 0.078 329.7), rgb(149, 106, 145).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#956A91 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #956A91 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 106, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 17%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.078 329.7) |
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 #956A91 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #956A91 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #956A91 text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #956A91 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
#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
#CEB9CC
oklch(80.9% 0.035 328.9)
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Step 400
400
#B594B2
oklch(70.6% 0.057 329.1)
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Step 500
500
#A27A9E
oklch(63.1% 0.071 329.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#956A91
oklch(58.2% 0.078 329.7)
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Step 700
700
#785274
oklch(49.2% 0.071 330.3)
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Step 800
800
#62435F
oklch(42.8% 0.06 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#50394E
oklch(37.8% 0.046 329.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F212D
oklch(27% 0.03 331.3)
#956A91 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) | #687493 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737A90 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #986D78 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #956A91
#956A91
oklch(58.2% 0.078 329.7)
- #598862
#598862
oklch(58.2% 0.077 149.5)
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 #956A91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.034
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.047
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.052
Use #956A91 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.