#957FAC
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(63.3% 0.071 306.7), rgb(149, 127, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#957FAC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #957FAC |
| RGB | rgb(149, 127, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 21%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.071 306.7) |
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 #957FAC | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #957FAC | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #957FAC text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #957FAC text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8EF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#C6BBD3
oklch(80.9% 0.035 306.2)
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Step 400
400
#A998BC
oklch(70.7% 0.055 306.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#957FAC
oklch(63.3% 0.071 306.7)
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Step 600
600
#7F6797
oklch(55.5% 0.078 306.9)
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Step 700
700
#6B5681
oklch(49.1% 0.071 306.3)
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Step 800
800
#574669
oklch(42.6% 0.06 306.2)
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Step 900
900
#483B55
oklch(37.7% 0.046 307.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A2332
oklch(27.1% 0.029 305.8)
#957FAC 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) | #7787AE | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B88AB | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92858F | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #957FAC
#957FAC
oklch(63.3% 0.071 306.7)
- #7F9263
#7F9263
oklch(63.3% 0.07 126.2)
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 #957FAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.029
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.046
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
Use #957FAC 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.