#957AAA
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(62.2% 0.077 309.8), rgb(149, 122, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#957AAA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #957AAA |
| RGB | rgb(149, 122, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 22%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.077 309.8) |
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 #957AAA | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #957AAA | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #957AAA text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #957AAA text on black | 5.64:1 | 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
#F6F4F8
oklch(97% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EF
oklch(93.6% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E4
oklch(88.6% 0.02 308.2)
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Step 300
300
#C8BAD3
oklch(80.8% 0.038 310.4)
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Step 400
400
#AC97BD
oklch(70.8% 0.059 309.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#957AAA
oklch(62.2% 0.077 309.8)
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Step 600
600
#826598
oklch(55.5% 0.084 309.8)
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Step 700
700
#6E5482
oklch(49.1% 0.078 309.6)
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Step 800
800
#5A456A
oklch(42.8% 0.065 309.8)
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Step 900
900
#4A3A56
oklch(37.7% 0.051 310.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2232
oklch(26.9% 0.032 309.9)
#957AAA 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) | #7283AC | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7885A9 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93808B | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #957AAA
#957AAA
oklch(62.2% 0.077 309.8)
- #78905E
#78905E
oklch(62.2% 0.077 129.3)
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 #957AAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.037
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.038
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
Use #957AAA 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.