#957CC8
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(64% 0.114 298.3), rgb(149, 124, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#957CC8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #957CC8 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 124, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 41%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.114 298.3) |
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 #957CC8 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #957CC8 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #957CC8 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #957CC8 text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F4
oklch(93.7% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EB
oklch(88.4% 0.031 298.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5B9E1
oklch(80.9% 0.057 298.8)
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Step 400
400
#A795D1
oklch(70.7% 0.088 297.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#957CC8
oklch(64% 0.114 298.3)
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Step 600
600
#7D61B2
oklch(55.6% 0.125 298.2)
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Step 700
700
#6A5099
oklch(49.2% 0.116 298.5)
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Step 800
800
#56427C
oklch(42.7% 0.095 298.2)
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Step 900
900
#473864
oklch(37.7% 0.075 298.5)
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Step 950
950
#29213A
oklch(26.9% 0.047 297.9)
#957CC8 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) | #6889CB | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D88C6 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B8999 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #957CC8
#957CC8
oklch(64% 0.114 298.3)
- #86953E
#86953E
oklch(63.9% 0.114 117.9)
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 #957CC8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #957CC8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.036
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.046
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.058
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.058
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
Use #957CC8 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.