#956BDC
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(62.1% 0.167 298.6), rgb(149, 107, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#956BDC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #956BDC |
| RGB | rgb(149, 107, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 62%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.167 298.6) |
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 #956BDC | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #956BDC | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #956BDC text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #956BDC text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F8
oklch(93.7% 0.023 299.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F4
oklch(88.5% 0.046 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7B6EF
oklch(81% 0.081 298.2)
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Step 400
400
#AC8DE7
oklch(70.7% 0.132 298.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#956BDC
oklch(62.1% 0.167 298.6)
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Step 600
600
#8353CD
oklch(55.6% 0.182 298.4)
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Step 700
700
#6F43B1
oklch(49.1% 0.168 298.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B3890
oklch(42.8% 0.14 298.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A3173
oklch(37.7% 0.11 298.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B1D43
oklch(26.9% 0.07 298.6)
#956BDC 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) | #4281E0 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D80D9 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #868199 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #956BDC
#956BDC
oklch(62.1% 0.167 298.6)
- #7E9100
#7E9100
oklch(62% 0.145 118.6)
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 #956BDC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #956BDC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.012
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.052
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.057
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.064
Use #956BDC 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.