#957BDA
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.7% 0.14 294.8), rgb(149, 123, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#957BDA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #957BDA |
| RGB | rgb(149, 123, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 56%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.14 294.8) |
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 #957BDA | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #957BDA | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #957BDA text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #957BDA text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 294.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3B8E9
oklch(80.8% 0.069 295.1)
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Step 400
400
#A593DE
oklch(70.8% 0.109 294.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#957BDA
oklch(64.7% 0.14 294.8)
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Step 600
600
#7B5DC2
oklch(55.7% 0.152 294.7)
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Step 700
700
#684CA7
oklch(49.1% 0.141 294.9)
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Step 800
800
#553F87
oklch(42.8% 0.116 295.1)
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Step 900
900
#46366C
oklch(37.7% 0.091 295.4)
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Step 950
950
#29203F
oklch(27% 0.057 295.7)
#957BDA 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) | #5D8BDE | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6289D8 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #868CA0 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #957BDA
#957BDA
oklch(64.7% 0.14 294.8)
- #8D9718
#8D9718
oklch(64.7% 0.139 114.5)
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 #957BDA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #957BDA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.028
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.043
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.070
Use #957BDA 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.