#957ABB
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(63% 0.1 302.7), rgb(149, 122, 187).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#957ABB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #957ABB |
| RGB | rgb(149, 122, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 32%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.1 302.7) |
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 #957ABB | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #957ABB | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #957ABB text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #957ABB text on black | 5.77:1 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5E8
oklch(88.4% 0.027 302.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6BADB
oklch(80.9% 0.048 301.9)
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Step 400
400
#AA95C9
oklch(70.7% 0.078 302.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#957ABB
oklch(63% 0.1 302.7)
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Step 600
600
#8063A7
oklch(55.7% 0.107 302.7)
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Step 700
700
#6C5190
oklch(49% 0.102 302.6)
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Step 800
800
#584375
oklch(42.7% 0.084 302.4)
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Step 900
900
#48395E
oklch(37.7% 0.064 302.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A2137
oklch(26.9% 0.042 302.5)
#957ABB 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) | #6C86BE | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7186B9 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F8492 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #957ABB
#957ABB
oklch(63% 0.1 302.7)
- #7E934C
#7E934C
oklch(63% 0.1 122.8)
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 #957ABB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #957ABB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.032
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.034
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.041
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.048
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.063
Use #957ABB 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.