#956F8D
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(59% 0.064 334), rgb(149, 111, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#956F8D is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #956F8D |
| RGB | rgb(149, 111, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 15%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.064 334) |
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 #956F8D | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #956F8D | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #956F8D text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #956F8D text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5DD
oklch(88.4% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDBAC8
oklch(80.9% 0.029 335)
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Step 400
400
#B396AD
oklch(70.6% 0.047 333.2)
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Step 500
500
#A07C98
oklch(63% 0.059 334.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#956F8D
oklch(59% 0.064 334)
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Step 700
700
#76546F
oklch(49.1% 0.06 334)
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Step 800
800
#60455A
oklch(42.7% 0.049 334.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E3A4A
oklch(37.6% 0.038 333.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E222B
oklch(27% 0.024 335.3)
#956F8D 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) | #6F778E | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787D8C | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #997179 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #956F8D
#956F8D
oklch(59% 0.064 334)
- #5F896C
#5F896C
oklch(59.1% 0.064 153.9)
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 #956F8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.021
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.028
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.033
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.043
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.052
Use #956F8D 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.