#956EDF
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(62.8% 0.166 297.3), rgb(149, 110, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#956EDF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #956EDF |
| RGB | rgb(149, 110, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 64%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.166 297.3) |
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 #956EDF | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #956EDF | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #956EDF text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #956EDF text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F8
oklch(93.6% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F4
oklch(88.4% 0.046 297.9)
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Step 300
300
#C6B6EF
oklch(80.9% 0.081 297.4)
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Step 400
400
#AA8EE7
oklch(70.7% 0.13 297.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#956EDF
oklch(62.8% 0.166 297.3)
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Step 600
600
#8154CE
oklch(55.6% 0.181 297.1)
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Step 700
700
#6E43B2
oklch(49.1% 0.169 297.7)
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Step 800
800
#593890
oklch(42.6% 0.14 297.4)
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Step 900
900
#493273
oklch(37.8% 0.108 297.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E43
oklch(27.1% 0.068 298)
#956EDF 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) | #4584E3 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E82DC | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85849C | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #956EDF
#956EDF
oklch(62.8% 0.166 297.3)
- #839300
#839300
oklch(62.8% 0.145 117.2)
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 #956EDF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #956EDF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.009
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.059
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.060
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.061
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.062
Use #956EDF 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.