#957CA2
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(62.3% 0.063 314), rgb(149, 124, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#957CA2 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #957CA2 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 124, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 17%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.063 314) |
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 #957CA2 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #957CA2 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #957CA2 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #957CA2 text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E1
oklch(88.5% 0.017 313.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8BBCF
oklch(80.9% 0.031 314)
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Step 400
400
#AC98B7
oklch(70.7% 0.05 313.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#957CA2
oklch(62.3% 0.063 314)
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Step 600
600
#826790
oklch(55.5% 0.07 313.9)
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Step 700
700
#6E567A
oklch(49.1% 0.063 314.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A4663
oklch(42.7% 0.053 315.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A3B51
oklch(37.7% 0.042 314.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B232F
oklch(27% 0.025 314.4)
#957CA2 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) | #7783A4 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C86A1 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #948089 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #957CA2
#957CA2
oklch(62.3% 0.063 314)
- #789069
#789069
oklch(62.4% 0.063 133.7)
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 #957CA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.024
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.035
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.042
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
Use #957CA2 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.