#957BF2
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(66.1% 0.172 291), rgb(149, 123, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#957BF2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #957BF2 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 123, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 82%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.172 291) |
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 #957BF2 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #957BF2 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #957BF2 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #957BF2 text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7F9
oklch(93.5% 0.024 291)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F6
oklch(88.5% 0.047 292.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0B8F3
oklch(81% 0.083 290.6)
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Step 400
400
#A190ED
oklch(70.6% 0.134 291)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#957BF2
oklch(66.1% 0.172 291)
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Step 600
600
#7757D6
oklch(55.6% 0.186 290.7)
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Step 700
700
#6546B9
oklch(49.1% 0.173 291.1)
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Step 800
800
#523A96
oklch(42.7% 0.144 291.1)
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Step 900
900
#433377
oklch(37.6% 0.112 290.9)
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Step 950
950
#271F46
oklch(27.1% 0.07 290.3)
#957BF2 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) | #4C90F6 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F8BEF | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D93AB | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #957BF2
#957BF2
oklch(66.1% 0.172 291)
- #979A00
#979A00
oklch(66.2% 0.146 111.2)
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 #957BF2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #957BF2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.024
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.040
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.048
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.053
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.063
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.068
Use #957BF2 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.