#957BDB
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.8% 0.141 294.6), rgb(149, 123, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#957BDB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.141 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.13:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #957BDB |
| RGB | rgb(149, 123, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 57%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.141 294.6) |
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 #957BDB | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #957BDB | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #957BDB text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #957BDB text on black | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#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
#DAD5F1
oklch(88.6% 0.038 293.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3B8E9
oklch(80.8% 0.069 295.1)
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Step 400
400
#A592DE
oklch(70.6% 0.111 294.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#957BDB
oklch(64.8% 0.141 294.6)
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Step 600
600
#7B5DC3
oklch(55.7% 0.153 294.5)
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Step 700
700
#684CA8
oklch(49.2% 0.142 294.6)
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Step 800
800
#543F88
oklch(42.7% 0.117 294.1)
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Step 900
900
#45366D
oklch(37.7% 0.092 294.1)
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Step 950
950
#292040
oklch(27.1% 0.059 295.2)
#957BDB 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) | #5D8CDF | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6189D9 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #858DA0 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #957BDB
#957BDB
oklch(64.8% 0.141 294.6)
- #8D9814
#8D9814
oklch(64.9% 0.142 114.9)
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 #957BDB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #957BDB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.027
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.043
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.053
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.069
Use #957BDB 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.