#957BCA
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(63.9% 0.118 298.1), rgb(149, 123, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#957BCA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #957BCA |
| RGB | rgb(149, 123, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 43%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.118 298.1) |
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 #957BCA | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #957BCA | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #957BCA text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #957BCA text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#A794D3
oklch(70.6% 0.093 297.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#957BCA
oklch(63.9% 0.118 298.1)
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Step 600
600
#7D60B4
oklch(55.5% 0.129 298)
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Step 700
700
#6A4F9B
oklch(49.1% 0.12 298.3)
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Step 800
800
#56417E
oklch(42.7% 0.1 297.9)
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Step 900
900
#473865
oklch(37.8% 0.077 298)
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Step 950
950
#29213B
oklch(27% 0.048 297.2)
#957BCA 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) | #6689CD | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B88C8 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B8899 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #957BCA
#957BCA
oklch(63.9% 0.118 298.1)
- #859539
#859539
oklch(63.8% 0.119 118.2)
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 #957BCA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #957BCA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.034
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.042
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.045
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.059
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.062
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
Use #957BCA 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.