#956AE6
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(62.6% 0.181 296.8), rgb(149, 106, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#956AE6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #956AE6 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 106, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 71%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.181 296.8) |
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 #956AE6 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #956AE6 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #956AE6 text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #956AE6 text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 296.8)
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Step 300
300
#C6B5F4
oklch(80.9% 0.089 296.7)
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Step 400
400
#AA8CEE
oklch(70.7% 0.142 296.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#956AE6
oklch(62.6% 0.181 296.8)
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Step 600
600
#8250D6
oklch(55.7% 0.196 296.7)
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Step 700
700
#6E3FB9
oklch(49% 0.183 296.8)
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Step 800
800
#5A3596
oklch(42.7% 0.152 297.1)
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Step 900
900
#493077
oklch(37.7% 0.117 296.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B1D46
oklch(27.1% 0.074 296.9)
#956AE6 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) | #3583EA | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4281E3 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82839E | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #956AE6
#956AE6
oklch(62.6% 0.181 296.8)
- #839200
#839200
oklch(62.6% 0.144 116.8)
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 #956AE6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #956AE6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.023
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.044
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.046
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.052
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
Use #956AE6 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.