#956EBC
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(60.8% 0.122 306.1), rgb(149, 110, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#956EBC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.002 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #956EBC |
| RGB | rgb(149, 110, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 37%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.122 306.1) |
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 #956EBC | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #956EBC | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #956EBC text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #956EBC text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 305.3)
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Step 300
300
#CAB7E0
oklch(80.9% 0.06 306.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF91D0
oklch(70.7% 0.096 305.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#956EBC
oklch(60.8% 0.122 306.1)
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Step 600
600
#875CB0
oklch(55.6% 0.133 306.2)
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Step 700
700
#724B97
oklch(49% 0.123 306.1)
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Step 800
800
#5D3E7B
oklch(42.7% 0.103 306)
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Step 900
900
#4C3563
oklch(37.6% 0.081 305.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D203A
oklch(27.2% 0.05 306.3)
#956EBC 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) | #5C7EBF | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #657FBA | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F7A8C | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #956EBC
#956EBC
oklch(60.8% 0.122 306.1)
- #708F37
#708F37
oklch(60.7% 0.121 126.2)
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 #956EBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.002
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.037
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.047
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.055
Use #956EBC 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.