#956DAB
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(59.8% 0.102 313), rgb(149, 109, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#956DAB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #956DAB |
| RGB | rgb(149, 109, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 27%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.102 313) |
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 #956DAB | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #956DAB | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #956DAB text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #956DAB text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCB8D8
oklch(80.9% 0.049 312.9)
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Step 400
400
#B292C4
oklch(70.6% 0.08 313.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#956DAB
oklch(59.8% 0.102 313)
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Step 600
600
#8A5FA1
oklch(55.7% 0.11 313.1)
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Step 700
700
#754E8A
oklch(49.1% 0.103 313)
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Step 800
800
#5F4070
oklch(42.7% 0.085 312.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E375B
oklch(37.8% 0.066 312.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E2035
oklch(27% 0.043 314)
#956DAB 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) | #627AAD | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7DA9 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #937584 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #956DAB
#956DAB
oklch(59.8% 0.102 313)
- #678D4B
#678D4B
oklch(59.9% 0.103 133.2)
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 #956DAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.015
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.028
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.030
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.049
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.053
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.059
Use #956DAB 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.