#956CFD
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(64.4% 0.207 292.7), rgb(149, 108, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#956CFD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.84:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #956CFD |
| RGB | rgb(149, 108, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 97%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.207 292.7) |
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 #956CFD | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #956CFD | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #956CFD text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #956CFD text on black | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 292.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FC
oklch(88.5% 0.056 293)
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Step 300
300
#C2B5FD
oklch(81% 0.101 292.3)
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Step 400
400
#A58AFB
oklch(70.6% 0.162 292.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#956CFD
oklch(64.4% 0.207 292.7)
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Step 600
600
#7D49E7
oklch(55.5% 0.224 292.7)
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Step 700
700
#6A39C9
oklch(49.1% 0.208 292.6)
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Step 800
800
#5631A3
oklch(42.8% 0.173 292.4)
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Step 900
900
#462D81
oklch(37.6% 0.135 292.4)
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Step 950
950
#291B4C
oklch(27% 0.087 292.8)
#956CFD 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) | #0889FF | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2184FA | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #798CAA | 0.167 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #956CFD
#956CFD
oklch(64.4% 0.207 292.7)
- #8F9500
#8F9500
oklch(64.3% 0.143 112.6)
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 #956CFD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #956CFD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.050
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.066
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.067
Use #956CFD 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.