#956C8F
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(58.5% 0.072 331.6), rgb(149, 108, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#956C8F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #956C8F |
| RGB | rgb(149, 108, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 16%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.072 331.6) |
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 #956C8F | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #956C8F | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #956C8F text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #956C8F text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8ED
oklch(93.7% 0.009 331)
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Step 200
200
#E1D5DE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEB9CA
oklch(80.9% 0.033 332.2)
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Step 400
400
#B495AF
oklch(70.6% 0.051 331.6)
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Step 500
500
#A17B9C
oklch(63.1% 0.066 330.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#956C8F
oklch(58.5% 0.072 331.6)
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Step 700
700
#775372
oklch(49.2% 0.066 331.4)
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Step 800
800
#61445D
oklch(42.8% 0.055 331.3)
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Step 900
900
#4F394C
oklch(37.6% 0.043 331.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E222C
oklch(27% 0.025 332)
#956C8F 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) | #6B7690 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757B8E | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #996E78 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #956C8F
#956C8F
oklch(58.5% 0.072 331.6)
- #5B8866
#5B8866
oklch(58.4% 0.072 151.4)
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 #956C8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.016
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.036
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.050
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.051
Use #956C8F 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.