#956EFF
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(64.8% 0.206 292), rgb(149, 110, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#956EFF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 5.95:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #956EFF |
| RGB | rgb(149, 110, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 100%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.206 292) |
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 #956EFF | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #956EFF | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #956EFF text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #956EFF text on black | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 292.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FC
oklch(88.5% 0.056 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C2B5FD
oklch(81% 0.101 292.3)
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Step 400
400
#A48BFC
oklch(70.7% 0.162 291.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#956EFF
oklch(64.8% 0.206 292)
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Step 600
600
#7C4AE8
oklch(55.6% 0.224 292)
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Step 700
700
#6939CA
oklch(49.1% 0.209 292)
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Step 800
800
#5531A3
oklch(42.7% 0.173 291.9)
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Step 900
900
#462D81
oklch(37.6% 0.135 292.4)
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Step 950
950
#291C4C
oklch(27.1% 0.085 292.3)
#956EFF 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) | #108BFF | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2385FC | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #788EAC | 0.167 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #956EFF
#956EFF
oklch(64.8% 0.206 292)
- #919600
#919600
oklch(64.7% 0.143 112.1)
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 #956EFF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #956EFF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.046
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.051
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.063
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.066
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.069
Use #956EFF 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.