#956EF5
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.1% 0.194 293.5), rgb(149, 110, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#956EF5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #956EF5 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 110, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 87%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.194 293.5) |
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 #956EF5 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #956EF5 | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #956EF5 text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #956EF5 text on black | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FA
oklch(88.5% 0.054 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3B5F9
oklch(80.9% 0.096 293.6)
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Step 400
400
#A68CF5
oklch(70.7% 0.151 293.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#956EF5
oklch(64.1% 0.194 293.5)
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Step 600
600
#7E4DE0
oklch(55.6% 0.212 293.7)
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Step 700
700
#6A3DC2
oklch(49% 0.195 293.4)
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Step 800
800
#56349D
oklch(42.7% 0.162 293.2)
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Step 900
900
#472F7D
oklch(37.8% 0.126 293.6)
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Step 950
950
#291C49
oklch(26.9% 0.08 293.6)
#956EF5 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) | #2A88FA | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3684F2 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C8BA7 | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #956EF5
#956EF5
oklch(64.1% 0.194 293.5)
- #8D9500
#8D9500
oklch(64.1% 0.144 113.5)
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 #956EF5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #956EF5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.040
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.046
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.046
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.046
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.061
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.063
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.064
Use #956EF5 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.