#957AEE
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(65.7% 0.168 291.8), rgb(149, 122, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#957AEE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #957AEE |
| RGB | rgb(149, 122, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 77%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.168 291.8) |
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 #957AEE | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #957AEE | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #957AEE text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #957AEE text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F6
oklch(88.5% 0.047 292.2)
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Step 300
300
#C1B8F2
oklch(81% 0.081 291.6)
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Step 400
400
#A290EB
oklch(70.6% 0.131 291.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#957AEE
oklch(65.7% 0.168 291.8)
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Step 600
600
#7957D3
oklch(55.6% 0.183 292)
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Step 700
700
#6646B7
oklch(49.1% 0.17 292)
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Step 800
800
#533B94
oklch(42.8% 0.14 291.8)
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Step 900
900
#443376
oklch(37.6% 0.11 291.9)
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Step 950
950
#281F45
oklch(27.1% 0.069 292.1)
#957AEE 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) | #4E8EF2 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #518AEB | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E91A9 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #957AEE
#957AEE
oklch(65.7% 0.168 291.8)
- #959900
#959900
oklch(65.8% 0.145 111.6)
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 #957AEE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #957AEE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.029
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.036
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.048
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.062
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.063
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.069
Use #957AEE 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.