#956CE1
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(62.6% 0.172 297.4), rgb(149, 108, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#956CE1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #956CE1 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 108, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 66%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.172 297.4) |
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 #956CE1 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #956CE1 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #956CE1 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #956CE1 text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F5
oklch(88.5% 0.047 297.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6B6F1
oklch(81% 0.084 296.9)
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Step 400
400
#AA8DEA
oklch(70.7% 0.135 297.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#956CE1
oklch(62.6% 0.172 297.4)
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Step 600
600
#8252D1
oklch(55.6% 0.188 297.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E42B5
oklch(49.1% 0.174 297.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A3792
oklch(42.7% 0.144 297.7)
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Step 900
900
#493175
oklch(37.7% 0.112 297)
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Step 950
950
#2B1D44
oklch(27% 0.071 298)
#956CE1 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) | #3F83E5 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A81DE | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84839C | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #956CE1
#956CE1
oklch(62.6% 0.172 297.4)
- #829200
#829200
oklch(62.5% 0.144 117.2)
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 #956CE1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #956CE1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.014
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.049
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.054
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.057
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.062
Use #956CE1 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.