#956AF7
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63.6% 0.202 294), rgb(149, 106, 247).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#956AF7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #956AF7 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 106, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 90%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.202 294) |
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 #956AF7 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #956AF7 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #956AF7 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #956AF7 text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 292.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FB
oklch(88.5% 0.055 293.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4B5FB
oklch(81% 0.099 293.9)
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Step 400
400
#A78AF8
oklch(70.6% 0.158 294.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#956AF7
oklch(63.6% 0.202 294)
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Step 600
600
#7F4AE4
oklch(55.6% 0.22 293.8)
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Step 700
700
#6C3AC6
oklch(49.2% 0.204 293.9)
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Step 800
800
#5831A0
oklch(42.7% 0.169 294.2)
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Step 900
900
#482D7F
oklch(37.7% 0.132 294.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A1C4A
oklch(27.1% 0.082 294.3)
#956AF7 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) | #1486FC | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2983F4 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C88A6 | 0.161 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #956AF7
#956AF7
oklch(63.6% 0.202 294)
- #8B9400
#8B9400
oklch(63.7% 0.143 114)
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 #956AF7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #956AF7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.044
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.046
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.054
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.068
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.069
Use #956AF7 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.