#956DC6
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(61.2% 0.136 303.4), rgb(149, 109, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#956DC6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #956DC6 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 109, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 44%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.136 303.4) |
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 #956DC6 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #956DC6 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #956DC6 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #956DC6 text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EE
oklch(88.6% 0.037 303.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9B7E5
oklch(81% 0.067 302.8)
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Step 400
400
#AE90D7
oklch(70.7% 0.106 303.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#956DC6
oklch(61.2% 0.136 303.4)
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Step 600
600
#8659B9
oklch(55.5% 0.149 303.6)
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Step 700
700
#71499F
oklch(49.1% 0.137 303.2)
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Step 800
800
#5C3C81
oklch(42.6% 0.114 303.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C3468
oklch(37.7% 0.09 303.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3D
oklch(27% 0.056 302.8)
#956DC6 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) | #557FC9 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F7FC4 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D7C90 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #956DC6
#956DC6
oklch(61.2% 0.136 303.4)
- #749023
#749023
oklch(61.1% 0.136 123.2)
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 #956DC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.015
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.032
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.033
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.071
Use #956DC6 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.