#957CF6
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(66.5% 0.175 290.2), rgb(149, 124, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#957CF6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #957CF6 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 124, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 87%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.175 290.2) |
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 #957CF6 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #957CF6 | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #957CF6 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #957CF6 text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#E9E7FA
oklch(93.5% 0.026 290.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4F7
oklch(88.4% 0.048 290.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFB8F5
oklch(81% 0.086 289.6)
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Step 400
400
#A090F0
oklch(70.7% 0.138 290)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#957CF6
oklch(66.5% 0.175 290.2)
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Step 600
600
#7656D8
oklch(55.5% 0.19 290.1)
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Step 700
700
#6445BC
oklch(49.1% 0.178 290.3)
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Step 800
800
#513A98
oklch(42.7% 0.147 290)
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Step 900
900
#433379
oklch(37.8% 0.115 290.4)
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Step 950
950
#271E47
oklch(26.9% 0.074 290.7)
#957CF6 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) | #4A91FA | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D8CF3 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B95AE | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #957CF6
#957CF6
oklch(66.5% 0.175 290.2)
- #9A9B00
#9A9B00
oklch(66.7% 0.146 110.2)
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 #957CF6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #957CF6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.019
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.046
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.049
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.053
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.065
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.068
Use #957CF6 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.