#956C96
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(58.7% 0.079 325.7), rgb(149, 108, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#956C96 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #956C96 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 108, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 17%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.079 325.7) |
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 #956C96 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #956C96 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #956C96 text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #956C96 text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#EEE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E0
oklch(88.5% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB9CD
oklch(80.9% 0.035 325.9)
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Step 400
400
#B495B4
oklch(70.8% 0.057 326.2)
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Step 500
500
#A17AA1
oklch(63.1% 0.073 326.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#956C96
oklch(58.7% 0.079 325.7)
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Step 700
700
#765277
oklch(49.1% 0.073 325.7)
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Step 800
800
#604361
oklch(42.6% 0.061 325.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F394F
oklch(37.8% 0.047 326.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E212E
oklch(26.9% 0.03 326.4)
#956C96 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) | #697698 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737B95 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97707B | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #956C96
#956C96
oklch(58.7% 0.079 325.7)
- #5D8960
#5D8960
oklch(58.7% 0.079 146.1)
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 #956C96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.008
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.036
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.039
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.052
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.053
Use #956C96 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.