#956BC6
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(60.8% 0.139 303.8), rgb(149, 107, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#956BC6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.139 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.19:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #956BC6 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 107, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 44%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.139 303.8) |
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 #956BC6 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #956BC6 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #956BC6 text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #956BC6 text on black | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#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
#DED3EE
oklch(88.4% 0.038 304)
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Step 300
300
#CAB6E5
oklch(80.9% 0.069 304.3)
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Step 400
400
#AF8FD8
oklch(70.6% 0.109 303.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#956BC6
oklch(60.8% 0.139 303.8)
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Step 600
600
#8758BA
oklch(55.5% 0.152 304)
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Step 700
700
#7248A1
oklch(49.1% 0.141 303.4)
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Step 800
800
#5D3B82
oklch(42.6% 0.117 304)
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Step 900
900
#4C3468
oklch(37.7% 0.09 303.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3D
oklch(27.1% 0.057 304.4)
#956BC6 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) | #527DC9 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C7EC4 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D7B8F | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #956BC6
#956BC6
oklch(60.8% 0.139 303.8)
- #72901E
#72901E
oklch(60.9% 0.139 123.9)
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 #956BC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.017
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.032
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.060
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.073
Use #956BC6 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.