#956ACE
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(61.1% 0.151 302), rgb(149, 106, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#956ACE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #956ACE |
| RGB | rgb(149, 106, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 51%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.151 302) |
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 #956ACE | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #956ACE | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #956ACE text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #956ACE text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 302.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9B6E9
oklch(80.9% 0.074 301.8)
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Step 400
400
#AE8EDE
oklch(70.6% 0.119 301.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#956ACE
oklch(61.1% 0.151 302)
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Step 600
600
#8656C2
oklch(55.6% 0.164 301.8)
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Step 700
700
#7245A7
oklch(49% 0.153 302.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D3A88
oklch(42.8% 0.127 302)
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Step 900
900
#4C326C
oklch(37.6% 0.099 302.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E40
oklch(27% 0.063 301.3)
#956ACE 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) | #4B7ED2 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #567ECC | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A7C92 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #956ACE
#956ACE
oklch(61.1% 0.151 302)
- #759000
#759000
oklch(61% 0.148 121.9)
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 #956ACE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.022
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.030
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.065
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.066
Use #956ACE 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.