#956FDE
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(62.9% 0.164 297.3), rgb(149, 111, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#956FDE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #956FDE |
| RGB | rgb(149, 111, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 63%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.164 297.3) |
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 #956FDE | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #956FDE | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #956FDE text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #956FDE text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F8
oklch(93.6% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F4
oklch(88.6% 0.044 296.9)
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Step 300
300
#C6B6EF
oklch(80.9% 0.081 297.4)
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Step 400
400
#AA8EE6
oklch(70.7% 0.128 297.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#956FDE
oklch(62.9% 0.164 297.3)
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Step 600
600
#8155CC
oklch(55.6% 0.177 297.4)
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Step 700
700
#6D44B1
oklch(49% 0.166 297.2)
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Step 800
800
#59398F
oklch(42.7% 0.137 297.4)
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Step 900
900
#493272
oklch(37.7% 0.107 297.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A1E43
oklch(27% 0.067 296.6)
#956FDE 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) | #4784E2 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5083DB | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85849C | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #956FDE
#956FDE
oklch(62.9% 0.164 297.3)
- #839300
#839300
oklch(62.8% 0.145 117.2)
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 #956FDE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #956FDE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.006
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.050
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.053
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.060
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.061
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.062
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.064
Use #956FDE 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.