#956EB4
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(60.4% 0.111 309), rgb(149, 110, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#956EB4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #956EB4 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 110, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 32%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.111 309) |
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 #956EB4 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #956EB4 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #956EB4 text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #956EB4 text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#EDE7F2
oklch(93.6% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4E9
oklch(88.5% 0.031 309.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBB8DC
oklch(81% 0.054 308.9)
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Step 400
400
#B092CA
oklch(70.7% 0.086 308.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#956EB4
oklch(60.4% 0.111 309)
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Step 600
600
#885EA9
oklch(55.7% 0.121 308.8)
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Step 700
700
#734D91
oklch(49.1% 0.112 308.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E3F75
oklch(42.6% 0.093 309.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D365F
oklch(37.7% 0.073 309.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D2037
oklch(27% 0.045 309.5)
#956EB4 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) | #607CB7 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697FB2 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #917888 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #956EB4
#956EB4
oklch(60.4% 0.111 309)
- #6D8E42
#6D8E42
oklch(60.4% 0.111 128.7)
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 #956EB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.014
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.025
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.029
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.043
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
Use #956EB4 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.