#956CA3
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(59.3% 0.094 317.3), rgb(149, 108, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#956CA3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #956CA3 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 108, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 23%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.094 317.3) |
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 #956CA3 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #956CA3 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #956CA3 text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #956CA3 text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#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
#E0D5E4
oklch(88.6% 0.023 317.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCB9D3
oklch(81% 0.042 317)
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Step 400
400
#B294BD
oklch(70.7% 0.067 316.9)
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Step 500
500
#9F79AC
oklch(63.1% 0.086 317.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#956CA3
oklch(59.3% 0.094 317.3)
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Step 700
700
#755081
oklch(49.1% 0.088 317.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F4269
oklch(42.7% 0.072 317.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E3855
oklch(37.7% 0.056 317.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E2132
oklch(27.1% 0.036 318.1)
#956CA3 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) | #6478A5 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7CA1 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #957380 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #956CA3
#956CA3
oklch(59.3% 0.094 317.3)
- #638B53
#638B53
oklch(59.3% 0.093 137.2)
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 #956CA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.013
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.040
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.055
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.056
Use #956CA3 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.