#957698
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(60.7% 0.062 323.4), rgb(149, 118, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#957698 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #957698 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 118, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 14%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.062 323.4) |
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 #957698 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #957698 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #957698 text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #957698 text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.009 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6E0
oklch(88.6% 0.017 322.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBBACC
oklch(80.9% 0.031 324.2)
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Step 400
400
#B097B2
oklch(70.7% 0.048 323.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#957698
oklch(60.7% 0.062 323.4)
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Step 600
600
#87668A
oklch(55.6% 0.067 323.7)
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Step 700
700
#725575
oklch(49.1% 0.061 323.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D455F
oklch(42.6% 0.052 323.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C3A4E
oklch(37.6% 0.041 323)
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Step 950
950
#2D222E
oklch(27% 0.027 323.6)
#957698 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) | #737E99 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A8197 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #977982 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #957698
#957698
oklch(60.7% 0.062 323.4)
- #6C8C6A
#6C8C6A
oklch(60.6% 0.062 143.3)
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 #957698, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.024
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.041
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.043
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.046
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.050
Use #957698 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.