#956CC2
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(60.8% 0.133 304.8), rgb(149, 108, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#956CC2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #956CC2 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 108, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 41%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.133 304.8) |
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 #956CC2 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #956CC2 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #956CC2 text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #956CC2 text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED4ED
oklch(88.6% 0.036 303.8)
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Step 300
300
#CAB7E3
oklch(81% 0.064 304.6)
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Step 400
400
#AF90D5
oklch(70.7% 0.104 304.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#956CC2
oklch(60.8% 0.133 304.8)
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Step 600
600
#875AB6
oklch(55.6% 0.144 304.8)
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Step 700
700
#72499D
oklch(49% 0.134 304.5)
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Step 800
800
#5D3C7F
oklch(42.6% 0.112 304.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C3466
oklch(37.6% 0.087 304.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3C
oklch(27.1% 0.055 305.3)
#956CC2 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) | #567DC5 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #607FC0 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E7A8E | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #956CC2
#956CC2
oklch(60.8% 0.133 304.8)
- #719029
#719029
oklch(60.9% 0.133 124.9)
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 #956CC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.010
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.038
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.047
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.066
Use #956CC2 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.