#956A97
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(58.4% 0.084 325.1), rgb(149, 106, 151).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#956A97 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.084 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 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.78:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #956A97 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 106, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 18%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.084 325.1) |
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 #956A97 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #956A97 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #956A97 text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #956A97 text on black | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#E1D5E1
oklch(88.6% 0.021 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#CEB9CE
oklch(81% 0.037 325.9)
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Step 400
400
#B494B6
oklch(70.7% 0.061 324.3)
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Step 500
500
#A279A3
oklch(63.1% 0.078 325.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#956A97
oklch(58.4% 0.084 325.1)
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Step 700
700
#775179
oklch(49.1% 0.077 325)
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Step 800
800
#614262
oklch(42.6% 0.065 325.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F3850
oklch(37.6% 0.05 325.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E212F
oklch(26.9% 0.031 324)
#956A97 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) | #667599 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717A95 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #976E7A | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #956A97
#956A97
oklch(58.4% 0.084 325.1)
- #5B895C
#5B895C
oklch(58.4% 0.084 144.9)
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 #956A97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.038
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.049
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
Use #956A97 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.