#956CBD
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(60.5% 0.126 306.3), rgb(149, 108, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#956CBD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #956CBD |
| RGB | rgb(149, 108, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 38%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.126 306.3) |
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 #956CBD | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #956CBD | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #956CBD text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #956CBD text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4EC
oklch(88.6% 0.035 306.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB7E1
oklch(81% 0.062 306.6)
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Step 400
400
#B090D1
oklch(70.6% 0.099 306.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#956CBD
oklch(60.5% 0.126 306.3)
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Step 600
600
#885BB2
oklch(55.7% 0.137 306.3)
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Step 700
700
#734A99
oklch(49.1% 0.128 306.2)
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Step 800
800
#5E3D7C
oklch(42.7% 0.106 306.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D3564
oklch(37.8% 0.082 306.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3A
oklch(27% 0.052 307.1)
#956CBD 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) | #597CC0 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #627EBB | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F798B | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #956CBD
#956CBD
oklch(60.5% 0.126 306.3)
- #6E8F32
#6E8F32
oklch(60.5% 0.126 126.5)
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 #956CBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.005
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.033
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.045
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.058
Use #956CBD 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.