#956CA0
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(59.2% 0.09 319), rgb(149, 108, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#956CA0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #956CA0 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 108, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 21%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.09 319) |
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 #956CA0 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #956CA0 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #956CA0 text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #956CA0 text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7EF
oklch(93.5% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E3
oklch(88.6% 0.022 319)
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Step 300
300
#CCB9D2
oklch(80.9% 0.04 318)
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Step 400
400
#B394BB
oklch(70.8% 0.066 319.3)
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Step 500
500
#9F79AA
oklch(63% 0.084 318.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#956CA0
oklch(59.2% 0.09 319)
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Step 700
700
#75517F
oklch(49.1% 0.083 318.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F4267
oklch(42.6% 0.07 318.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E3854
oklch(37.7% 0.055 318.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E2131
oklch(27% 0.034 319.9)
#956CA0 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) | #6678A2 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7C9E | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96727F | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #956CA0
#956CA0
oklch(59.2% 0.09 319)
- #618B56
#618B56
oklch(59.2% 0.091 139.3)
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 #956CA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.014
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.033
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.044
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.046
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.052
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.057
Use #956CA0 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.