#956FCB
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(61.8% 0.139 301.5), rgb(149, 111, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#956FCB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #956FCB |
| RGB | rgb(149, 111, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 47%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.139 301.5) |
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 #956FCB | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #956FCB | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #956FCB text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #956FCB text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 300.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8B7E6
oklch(80.9% 0.068 301.4)
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Step 400
400
#AD90DA
oklch(70.7% 0.11 301.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#956FCB
oklch(61.8% 0.139 301.5)
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Step 600
600
#8459BC
oklch(55.5% 0.152 301.7)
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Step 700
700
#7049A2
oklch(49.1% 0.14 301.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B3C83
oklch(42.6% 0.116 301.8)
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Step 900
900
#4A3469
oklch(37.6% 0.09 301.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3E
oklch(27.1% 0.058 302)
#956FCB 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) | #5581CE | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E81C9 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B7F93 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #956FCB
#956FCB
oklch(61.8% 0.139 301.5)
- #79921C
#79921C
oklch(61.9% 0.14 121.5)
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 #956FCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.021
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.024
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.073
Use #956FCB 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.