#956DCA
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(61.4% 0.141 302.3), rgb(149, 109, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#956DCA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #956DCA |
| RGB | rgb(149, 109, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 47%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.141 302.3) |
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 #956DCA | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #956DCA | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #956DCA text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #956DCA text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EF
oklch(88.6% 0.038 302.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9B7E6
oklch(81% 0.068 302.4)
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Step 400
400
#AE90DA
oklch(70.8% 0.11 302.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#956DCA
oklch(61.4% 0.141 302.3)
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Step 600
600
#8559BD
oklch(55.7% 0.153 302)
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Step 700
700
#7148A3
oklch(49.1% 0.143 302.2)
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Step 800
800
#5C3C84
oklch(42.8% 0.118 302.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B346A
oklch(37.8% 0.092 301.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3E
oklch(27.1% 0.058 302)
#956DCA 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) | #537FCD | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C80C8 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B7D92 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #956DCA
#956DCA
oklch(61.4% 0.141 302.3)
- #769118
#769118
oklch(61.4% 0.142 122.3)
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 #956DCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.021
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.026
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.034
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.046
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.072
Use #956DCA 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.