#956FEB
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63.7% 0.18 294.9), rgb(149, 111, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#956FEB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #956FEB |
| RGB | rgb(149, 111, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 76%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.18 294.9) |
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 #956FEB | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #956FEB | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #956FEB text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #956FEB text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4B6F4
oklch(80.9% 0.088 294.7)
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Step 400
400
#A78DEF
oklch(70.7% 0.142 294.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#956FEB
oklch(63.7% 0.18 294.9)
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Step 600
600
#7F51D7
oklch(55.6% 0.196 295)
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Step 700
700
#6B41BB
oklch(49.1% 0.182 294.6)
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Step 800
800
#573697
oklch(42.6% 0.151 294.8)
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Step 900
900
#473078
oklch(37.6% 0.118 294.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D46
oklch(27% 0.074 295.6)
#956FEB 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) | #3A87EF | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4484E8 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8088A3 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #956FEB
#956FEB
oklch(63.7% 0.18 294.9)
- #899400
#899400
oklch(63.6% 0.144 114.9)
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 #956FEB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #956FEB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.025
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.047
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.049
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.051
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.052
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.060
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.062
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.065
Use #956FEB 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.