#956AB4
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(59.7% 0.118 309.9), rgb(149, 106, 180).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#956AB4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #956AB4 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 106, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 33%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.118 309.9) |
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 #956AB4 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #956AB4 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #956AB4 text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #956AB4 text on black | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F2
oklch(93.6% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E9
oklch(88.6% 0.031 311)
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Step 300
300
#CCB7DD
oklch(80.9% 0.057 309.9)
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Step 400
400
#B290CC
oklch(70.6% 0.093 309.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#956AB4
oklch(59.7% 0.118 309.9)
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Step 600
600
#8A5BAB
oklch(55.5% 0.129 309.9)
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Step 700
700
#754B93
oklch(49.1% 0.119 309.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F3E77
oklch(42.7% 0.098 309.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E3560
oklch(37.7% 0.077 309.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E1F38
oklch(27% 0.049 310.9)
#956AB4 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) | #5B7AB7 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #657CB2 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #917586 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #956AB4
#956AB4
oklch(59.7% 0.118 309.9)
- #688D3C
#688D3C
oklch(59.7% 0.118 129.8)
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 #956AB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.015
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.029
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.036
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
Use #956AB4 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.