#956AC8
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(60.8% 0.144 303.5), rgb(149, 106, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#956AC8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #956AC8 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 106, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 46%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.144 303.5) |
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 #956AC8 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #956AC8 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #956AC8 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #956AC8 text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED3EF
oklch(88.4% 0.04 303.4)
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Step 300
300
#CAB6E6
oklch(80.9% 0.07 303.8)
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Step 400
400
#AF8FDA
oklch(70.7% 0.112 303.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#956AC8
oklch(60.8% 0.144 303.5)
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Step 600
600
#8757BD
oklch(55.6% 0.157 303.4)
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Step 700
700
#7347A3
oklch(49.2% 0.145 303.6)
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Step 800
800
#5D3B84
oklch(42.7% 0.12 303.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C336A
oklch(37.7% 0.094 303.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3E
oklch(27% 0.06 304.3)
#956AC8 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) | #4F7DCB | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A7EC6 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C7A8F | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #956AC8
#956AC8
oklch(60.8% 0.144 303.5)
- #729014
#729014
oklch(60.9% 0.144 123.5)
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 #956AC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.022
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.030
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.058
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.072
Use #956AC8 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.