#957CB3
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(63% 0.085 304.9), rgb(149, 124, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#957CB3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #957CB3 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 124, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 27%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.085 304.9) |
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 #957CB3 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #957CB3 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #957CB3 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #957CB3 text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#F6F4F8
oklch(97% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E6
oklch(88.6% 0.023 302.9)
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Step 300
300
#C7BAD7
oklch(80.9% 0.043 305.7)
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Step 400
400
#AA96C3
oklch(70.6% 0.068 304.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#957CB3
oklch(63% 0.085 304.9)
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Step 600
600
#80659F
oklch(55.6% 0.093 305)
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Step 700
700
#6C5488
oklch(49.2% 0.085 304.7)
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Step 800
800
#58456E
oklch(42.8% 0.07 304.9)
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Step 900
900
#483A59
oklch(37.7% 0.055 304.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A2234
oklch(26.9% 0.035 304.5)
#957CB3 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) | #7186B5 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7687B1 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #918490 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #957CB3
#957CB3
oklch(63% 0.085 304.9)
- #7D9258
#7D9258
oklch(62.9% 0.085 125)
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 #957CB3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #957CB3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.037
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.039
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.043
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.053
Use #957CB3 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.