#957BBD
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(63.3% 0.101 301.7), rgb(149, 123, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#957BBD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 5.84:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #957BBD |
| RGB | rgb(149, 123, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 33%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.101 301.7) |
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 #957BBD | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #957BBD | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #957BBD text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #957BBD text on black | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#DCD5E9
oklch(88.5% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6BADC
oklch(81% 0.049 301.4)
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Step 400
400
#A995CA
oklch(70.6% 0.079 301.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#957BBD
oklch(63.3% 0.101 301.7)
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Step 600
600
#7F63A9
oklch(55.7% 0.109 301.4)
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Step 700
700
#6B5191
oklch(49% 0.103 301.4)
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Step 800
800
#574375
oklch(42.6% 0.084 301.4)
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Step 900
900
#48395F
oklch(37.8% 0.066 301.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A2137
oklch(26.9% 0.042 302.5)
#957BBD 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) | #6C87C0 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7187BB | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E8593 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #957BBD
#957BBD
oklch(63.3% 0.101 301.7)
- #80944B
#80944B
oklch(63.4% 0.101 122)
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 #957BBD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #957BBD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.033
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.045
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.048
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.063
Use #957BBD 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.