#956CDA
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(62.2% 0.163 298.8), rgb(149, 108, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#956CDA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #956CDA |
| RGB | rgb(149, 108, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 60%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.163 298.8) |
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 #956CDA | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #956CDA | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #956CDA text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #956CDA text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F8
oklch(93.7% 0.023 299.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F3
oklch(88.5% 0.045 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7B6EE
oklch(80.9% 0.08 298.5)
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Step 400
400
#AB8EE5
oklch(70.7% 0.127 298.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#956CDA
oklch(62.2% 0.163 298.8)
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Step 600
600
#8354CB
oklch(55.6% 0.178 298.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F44AF
oklch(49.1% 0.164 298.7)
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Step 800
800
#5A388E
oklch(42.6% 0.137 298.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A3271
oklch(37.7% 0.105 298.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E42
oklch(27% 0.066 298.6)
#956CDA 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) | #4582DE | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5081D7 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #878199 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #956CDA
#956CDA
oklch(62.2% 0.163 298.8)
- #7E9200
#7E9200
oklch(62.2% 0.146 119)
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 #956CDA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #956CDA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.009
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.054
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.061
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.065
Use #956CDA 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.