#958BB2
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(65.9% 0.058 296.5), rgb(149, 139, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#958BB2 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #958BB2 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 139, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 20%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.058 296.5) |
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 #958BB2 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #958BB2 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #958BB2 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #958BB2 text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E3
oklch(88.5% 0.017 297.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2BDD1
oklch(80.9% 0.028 297.2)
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Step 400
400
#A39BBA
oklch(70.7% 0.045 297)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#958BB2
oklch(65.9% 0.058 296.5)
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Step 600
600
#776C94
oklch(55.7% 0.062 296.9)
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Step 700
700
#645A7F
oklch(49.2% 0.059 296.6)
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Step 800
800
#514A67
oklch(42.8% 0.048 295.4)
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Step 900
900
#433E54
oklch(37.8% 0.038 295)
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Step 950
950
#272431
oklch(26.9% 0.024 295.3)
#958BB2 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) | #8391B4 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8490B1 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #909198 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #958BB2
#958BB2
oklch(65.9% 0.058 296.5)
- #8F976E
#8F976E
oklch(65.9% 0.059 117)
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 #958BB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.042
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.049
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.052
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.058
Use #958BB2 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.