#956FA6
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(60% 0.092 315.1), rgb(149, 111, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#956FA6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #956FA6 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 111, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 24%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.092 315.1) |
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 #956FA6 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #956FA6 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #956FA6 text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #956FA6 text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD4E5
oklch(88.4% 0.026 313.9)
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Step 300
300
#CCB8D5
oklch(80.8% 0.046 315.4)
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Step 400
400
#B293C0
oklch(70.7% 0.073 315.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#956FA6
oklch(60% 0.092 315.1)
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Step 600
600
#89609B
oklch(55.5% 0.1 315.1)
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Step 700
700
#754F85
oklch(49.1% 0.094 315.4)
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Step 800
800
#5F416C
oklch(42.7% 0.078 315.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E3857
oklch(37.8% 0.059 315.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D2133
oklch(27% 0.037 314.2)
#956FA6 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) | #677BA8 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7EA4 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #947683 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #956FA6
#956FA6
oklch(60% 0.092 315.1)
- #688D54
#688D54
oklch(60.1% 0.092 135.2)
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 #956FA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.012
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.021
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.037
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.052
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.058
Use #956FA6 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.