#956EC1
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(61.1% 0.128 304.6), rgb(149, 110, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#956EC1 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #956EC1 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 110, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 40%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.128 304.6) |
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 #956EC1 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #956EC1 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #956EC1 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #956EC1 text on black | 5.27:1 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EC
oklch(88.5% 0.034 304.5)
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Step 300
300
#C9B7E2
oklch(80.9% 0.063 304.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF91D3
oklch(70.8% 0.099 304.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#956EC1
oklch(61.1% 0.128 304.6)
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Step 600
600
#865BB4
oklch(55.6% 0.139 304.6)
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Step 700
700
#724A9B
oklch(49.1% 0.13 304.9)
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Step 800
800
#5C3D7E
oklch(42.6% 0.108 304.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C3565
oklch(37.8% 0.083 304.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3B
oklch(26.9% 0.053 304.5)
#956EC1 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) | #597EC4 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6280BF | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E7C8E | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #956EC1
#956EC1
oklch(61.1% 0.128 304.6)
- #73902F
#73902F
oklch(61.1% 0.128 124.4)
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 #956EC1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.006
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.035
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.044
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.063
Use #956EC1 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.