#956CA9
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(59.6% 0.101 314.2), rgb(149, 108, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#956CA9 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 314°. 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 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #956CA9 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 108, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 26%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.101 314.2) |
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 #956CA9 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #956CA9 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #956CA9 text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #956CA9 text on black | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB8D7
oklch(81% 0.049 314.9)
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Step 400
400
#B392C3
oklch(70.7% 0.079 314.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#956CA9
oklch(59.6% 0.101 314.2)
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Step 600
600
#8B5EA0
oklch(55.6% 0.111 314.4)
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Step 700
700
#764E89
oklch(49.2% 0.102 314.2)
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Step 800
800
#60406F
oklch(42.7% 0.084 314.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E365A
oklch(37.6% 0.067 313.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E2035
oklch(27% 0.043 314)
#956CA9 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) | #6279AB | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7DA7 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #947483 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #956CA9
#956CA9
oklch(59.6% 0.101 314.2)
- #658C4C
#658C4C
oklch(59.5% 0.101 134.2)
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 #956CA9, 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 0.028
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.030
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.049
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.053
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.057
Use #956CA9 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.