#956BA3
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(59.1% 0.096 317.5), rgb(149, 107, 163).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#956BA3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #956BA3 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 107, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 23%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.096 317.5) |
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 #956BA3 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #956BA3 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #956BA3 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #956BA3 text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7EF
oklch(93.5% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E4
oklch(88.4% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCB8D3
oklch(80.8% 0.043 317.3)
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Step 400
400
#B393BD
oklch(70.6% 0.07 318)
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Step 500
500
#A078AD
oklch(63.1% 0.09 317.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#956BA3
oklch(59.1% 0.096 317.5)
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Step 700
700
#755082
oklch(49.1% 0.089 317)
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Step 800
800
#604269
oklch(42.8% 0.073 318.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E3856
oklch(37.8% 0.057 316.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E2132
oklch(27.1% 0.036 318.1)
#956BA3 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) | #6378A5 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7CA1 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #957280 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #956BA3
#956BA3
oklch(59.1% 0.096 317.5)
- #618B51
#618B51
oklch(59.1% 0.096 137.5)
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 #956BA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.014
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.039
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.053
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.057
Use #956BA3 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.