#956C99
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(58.9% 0.082 323.5), rgb(149, 108, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#956C99 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 324°. 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 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #956C99 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 108, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 18%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.082 323.5) |
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 #956C99 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #956C99 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #956C99 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #956C99 text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#EDE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E1
oklch(88.5% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB9CF
oklch(80.9% 0.038 323.1)
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Step 400
400
#B395B6
oklch(70.8% 0.058 323.2)
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Step 500
500
#A07AA4
oklch(63.1% 0.076 323.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#956C99
oklch(58.9% 0.082 323.5)
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Step 700
700
#76517A
oklch(49% 0.078 323.3)
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Step 800
800
#604363
oklch(42.7% 0.063 323.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F3951
oklch(37.9% 0.049 323.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E212F
oklch(26.9% 0.031 324)
#956C99 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) | #68779B | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727C97 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97707C | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #956C99
#956C99
oklch(58.9% 0.082 323.5)
- #5F8A5D
#5F8A5D
oklch(59% 0.082 143.4)
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 #956C99, 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 0.022
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.039
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.043
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.053
Use #956C99 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.