#957DDE
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(65.3% 0.142 293.5), rgb(149, 125, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#957DDE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #957DDE |
| RGB | rgb(149, 125, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 60%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.142 293.5) |
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 #957DDE | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #957DDE | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #957DDE text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #957DDE text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F1
oklch(88.6% 0.038 293.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2B9EA
oklch(81% 0.069 293.2)
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Step 400
400
#A493DF
oklch(70.7% 0.11 293.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#957DDE
oklch(65.3% 0.142 293.5)
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Step 600
600
#795DC4
oklch(55.6% 0.155 293.2)
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Step 700
700
#664CA9
oklch(49.1% 0.143 293.3)
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Step 800
800
#533F89
oklch(42.7% 0.119 293.2)
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Step 900
900
#45366E
oklch(37.8% 0.094 293.8)
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Step 950
950
#282040
oklch(27% 0.059 293.6)
#957DDE 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) | #5E8DE2 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #618BDC | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #848FA3 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #957DDE
#957DDE
oklch(65.3% 0.142 293.5)
- #919911
#919911
oklch(65.5% 0.142 113.5)
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 #957DDE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #957DDE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.032
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.044
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.068
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.068
Use #957DDE 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.