#956FF6
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.4% 0.194 293.1), rgb(149, 111, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#956FF6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #956FF6 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 111, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 88%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.194 293.1) |
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 #956FF6 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #956FF6 | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #956FF6 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #956FF6 text on black | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FA
oklch(88.5% 0.054 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3B5F9
oklch(80.9% 0.096 293.6)
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Step 400
400
#A58CF6
oklch(70.7% 0.152 292.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#956FF6
oklch(64.4% 0.194 293.1)
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Step 600
600
#7D4EE0
oklch(55.6% 0.21 293.1)
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Step 700
700
#6A3DC3
oklch(49.1% 0.197 293.2)
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Step 800
800
#56349D
oklch(42.7% 0.162 293.2)
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Step 900
900
#462F7D
oklch(37.7% 0.126 292.9)
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Step 950
950
#291C49
oklch(26.9% 0.08 293.6)
#956FF6 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) | #2B89FB | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3685F3 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C8CA8 | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #956FF6
#956FF6
oklch(64.4% 0.194 293.1)
- #8E9500
#8E9500
oklch(64.2% 0.143 113.1)
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 #956FF6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #956FF6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.041
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.044
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.047
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.048
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.059
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.064
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.065
Use #956FF6 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.