#957EC2
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(64.1% 0.102 299), rgb(149, 126, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#957EC2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #957EC2 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 126, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 36%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.102 299) |
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 #957EC2 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #957EC2 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #957EC2 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #957EC2 text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5E9
oklch(88.4% 0.028 299.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5BADD
oklch(80.9% 0.05 299.6)
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Step 400
400
#A796CC
oklch(70.7% 0.08 298.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#957EC2
oklch(64.1% 0.102 299)
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Step 600
600
#7D63AB
oklch(55.6% 0.112 299.4)
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Step 700
700
#695293
oklch(49.1% 0.104 298.8)
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Step 800
800
#564377
oklch(42.6% 0.086 299.6)
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Step 900
900
#473960
oklch(37.7% 0.067 299.7)
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Step 950
950
#292238
oklch(27% 0.041 298.2)
#957EC2 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) | #6E89C5 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7289C0 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D8997 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #957EC2
#957EC2
oklch(64.1% 0.102 299)
- #86954A
#86954A
oklch(64.1% 0.102 118.7)
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 #957EC2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #957EC2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.040
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.044
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.063
Use #957EC2 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.