#957DFF
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(67.2% 0.186 288.9), rgb(149, 125, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#957DFF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #957DFF |
| RGB | rgb(149, 125, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 100%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.186 288.9) |
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 #957DFF | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #957DFF | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #957DFF text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #957DFF text on black | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FF
oklch(93.6% 0.032 287.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7D3FF
oklch(88.4% 0.06 289.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEB6FF
oklch(80.9% 0.102 288.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#957DFF
oklch(67.2% 0.186 288.9)
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Step 500
500
#8A69FF
oklch(63.1% 0.213 288.9)
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Step 600
600
#783FFC
oklch(55.6% 0.258 288.8)
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Step 700
700
#662DDC
oklch(49.1% 0.24 289)
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Step 800
800
#5329B2
oklch(42.8% 0.199 289)
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Step 900
900
#43298C
oklch(37.7% 0.154 288.8)
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Step 950
950
#271A52
oklch(27.1% 0.097 288.9)
#957DFF 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) | #4394FF | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #458EFC | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7798B2 | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #957DFF
#957DFF
oklch(67.2% 0.186 288.9)
- #9E9C00
#9E9C00
oklch(67.2% 0.146 108.8)
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 #957DFF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #957DFF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.015
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.032
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.064
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.069
Use #957DFF 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.