#957ACA
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(63.7% 0.12 298.5), rgb(149, 122, 202).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#957ACA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 298°. 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 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #957ACA |
| RGB | rgb(149, 122, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 43%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.12 298.5) |
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 #957ACA | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #957ACA | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #957ACA text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #957ACA text on black | 5.91:1 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F4
oklch(93.7% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EC
oklch(88.5% 0.032 297.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5B9E2
oklch(80.9% 0.058 298.5)
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Step 400
400
#A894D4
oklch(70.8% 0.094 298.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#957ACA
oklch(63.7% 0.12 298.5)
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Step 600
600
#7E60B5
oklch(55.7% 0.13 298.3)
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Step 700
700
#6A4F9B
oklch(49.1% 0.12 298.3)
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Step 800
800
#57417E
oklch(42.8% 0.1 298.7)
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Step 900
900
#473765
oklch(37.6% 0.078 298.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A213B
oklch(27.1% 0.048 299.1)
#957ACA 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) | #6588CD | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A87C8 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B8898 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #957ACA
#957ACA
oklch(63.7% 0.12 298.5)
- #849538
#849538
oklch(63.7% 0.12 118.7)
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 #957ACA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #957ACA.
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 0.035
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.040
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.044
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.058
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.064
Use #957ACA 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.