#957FC0
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(64.2% 0.098 299.2), rgb(149, 127, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#957FC0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #957FC0 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 127, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 34%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.098 299.2) |
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 #957FC0 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #957FC0 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #957FC0 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #957FC0 text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#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
#DBD6E9
oklch(88.6% 0.026 297.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4BADC
oklch(80.8% 0.048 298.8)
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Step 400
400
#A796CA
oklch(70.6% 0.077 299.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#957FC0
oklch(64.2% 0.098 299.2)
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Step 600
600
#7C64A9
oklch(55.6% 0.107 298.9)
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Step 700
700
#695391
oklch(49.2% 0.099 299.1)
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Step 800
800
#554475
oklch(42.6% 0.081 298.9)
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Step 900
900
#463A5F
oklch(37.8% 0.063 298.2)
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Step 950
950
#292237
oklch(27% 0.039 299.1)
#957FC0 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) | #708AC3 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7389BE | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D8997 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #957FC0
#957FC0
oklch(64.2% 0.098 299.2)
- #86954E
#86954E
oklch(64.1% 0.097 119)
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 #957FC0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #957FC0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.043
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.044
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
Use #957FC0 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.