#958BB7
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(66.1% 0.065 295), rgb(149, 139, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#958BB7 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 295°. 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 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #958BB7 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 139, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 23%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.065 295) |
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 #958BB7 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #958BB7 | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #958BB7 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #958BB7 text on black | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
-
Step 100
100
#EAE9F0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 292.8)
-
Step 200
200
#DAD7E4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 296.6)
-
Step 300
300
#C2BDD4
oklch(81% 0.032 295.6)
-
Step 400
400
#A29BBE
oklch(70.7% 0.051 294.2)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#958BB7
oklch(66.1% 0.065 295)
-
Step 600
600
#766B99
oklch(55.6% 0.071 295)
-
Step 700
700
#635983
oklch(49.1% 0.067 294.7)
-
Step 800
800
#51496A
oklch(42.7% 0.055 295.1)
-
Step 900
900
#433D56
oklch(37.7% 0.043 295.3)
-
Step 950
950
#272432
oklch(27% 0.026 294.4)
#958BB7 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) | #8191B9 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8290B6 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F929A | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #958BB7
#958BB7
oklch(66.1% 0.065 295)
- #919869
#919869
oklch(66.2% 0.066 115.1)
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 #958BB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.046
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.049
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.055
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.062
Use #958BB7 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.