#956EC9
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(61.5% 0.138 302.3), rgb(149, 110, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#956EC9 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.138 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #956EC9 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 110, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 46%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.138 302.3) |
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 #956EC9 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #956EC9 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #956EC9 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #956EC9 text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#DDD4EE
oklch(88.5% 0.037 301.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9B7E6
oklch(81% 0.068 302.4)
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Step 400
400
#AD90D9
oklch(70.7% 0.108 302)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#956EC9
oklch(61.5% 0.138 302.3)
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Step 600
600
#8559BB
oklch(55.6% 0.151 302.5)
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Step 700
700
#7149A1
oklch(49.2% 0.139 302.6)
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Step 800
800
#5C3C83
oklch(42.7% 0.117 302.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B3469
oklch(37.7% 0.091 302.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3D
oklch(27% 0.056 302.8)
#956EC9 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) | #5580CC | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E80C7 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C7E92 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #956EC9
#956EC9
oklch(61.5% 0.138 302.3)
- #77911E
#77911E
oklch(61.5% 0.138 122.1)
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 #956EC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.019
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.027
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.047
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.074
Use #956EC9 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.