#956F99
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(59.4% 0.077 323.3), rgb(149, 111, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#956F99 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #956F99 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 111, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 17%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.077 323.3) |
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 #956F99 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #956F99 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #956F99 text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #956F99 text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E1
oklch(88.5% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB9CF
oklch(80.9% 0.038 323.1)
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Step 400
400
#B394B6
oklch(70.6% 0.06 323.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#956F99
oklch(59.4% 0.077 323.3)
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Step 600
600
#8B628F
oklch(55.5% 0.083 323.6)
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Step 700
700
#76517A
oklch(49% 0.078 323.3)
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Step 800
800
#604363
oklch(42.7% 0.063 323.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F3851
oklch(37.6% 0.051 323.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E212F
oklch(26.9% 0.031 324)
#956F99 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) | #6B799B | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747D98 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97737E | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #956F99
#956F99
oklch(59.4% 0.077 323.3)
- #638B61
#638B61
oklch(59.6% 0.077 143.4)
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 #956F99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.008
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.038
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.041
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.053
Use #956F99 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.