#956F91
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(59.1% 0.068 330), rgb(149, 111, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#956F91 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #956F91 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 111, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 15%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.068 330) |
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 #956F91 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #956F91 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #956F91 text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #956F91 text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5DE
oklch(88.4% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#CDBACA
oklch(81% 0.031 331)
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Step 400
400
#B396AF
oklch(70.7% 0.049 330.7)
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Step 500
500
#A07C9C
oklch(63.2% 0.063 330)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#956F91
oklch(59.1% 0.068 330)
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Step 700
700
#755472
oklch(49.2% 0.062 329.6)
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Step 800
800
#60455D
oklch(42.9% 0.052 330.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E3A4C
oklch(37.7% 0.04 329.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E222C
oklch(27% 0.025 332)
#956F91 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) | #6E7892 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767D90 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98717B | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #956F91
#956F91
oklch(59.1% 0.068 330)
- #608968
#608968
oklch(59% 0.068 150)
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 #956F91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.015
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.040
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.040
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.052
Use #956F91 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.