#957AB3
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(62.6% 0.089 305.7), rgb(149, 122, 179).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#957AB3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #957AB3 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 122, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 27%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.089 305.7) |
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 #957AB3 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #957AB3 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #957AB3 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #957AB3 text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 306)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E6
oklch(88.4% 0.025 306.9)
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Step 300
300
#C7BAD8
oklch(80.9% 0.044 305)
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Step 400
400
#AB96C4
oklch(70.8% 0.07 305.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#957AB3
oklch(62.6% 0.089 305.7)
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Step 600
600
#8164A0
oklch(55.6% 0.096 305.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D5389
oklch(49.2% 0.089 305.5)
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Step 800
800
#59446F
oklch(42.7% 0.074 305.9)
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Step 900
900
#49395A
oklch(37.6% 0.058 306)
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Step 950
950
#2B2235
oklch(27.1% 0.037 305.8)
#957AB3 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) | #6F84B5 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7485B1 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91828F | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #957AB3
#957AB3
oklch(62.6% 0.089 305.7)
- #7B9255
#7B9255
oklch(62.7% 0.089 125.7)
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 #957AB3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #957AB3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.038
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.038
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.039
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.041
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.045
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.057
Use #957AB3 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.