#956D97
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(59% 0.078 324.9), rgb(149, 109, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#956D97 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #956D97 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 109, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 17%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.078 324.9) |
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 #956D97 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #956D97 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #956D97 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #956D97 text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E0
oklch(88.5% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB9CD
oklch(80.9% 0.035 325.9)
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Step 400
400
#B395B4
oklch(70.7% 0.056 325.1)
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Step 500
500
#A07BA2
oklch(63.2% 0.071 324.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#956D97
oklch(59% 0.078 324.9)
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Step 700
700
#765278
oklch(49.1% 0.074 324.8)
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Step 800
800
#604361
oklch(42.6% 0.061 325.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E394F
oklch(37.6% 0.046 324.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E212F
oklch(26.9% 0.031 324)
#956D97 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) | #6A7799 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737C96 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97717C | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #956D97
#956D97
oklch(59% 0.078 324.9)
- #5F8A60
#5F8A60
oklch(59% 0.079 145)
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 #956D97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.007
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.037
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.040
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
Use #956D97 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.