#958BBC
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(66.3% 0.073 293.7), rgb(149, 139, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#958BBC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #958BBC |
| RGB | rgb(149, 139, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 27%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.073 293.7) |
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 #958BBC | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #958BBC | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #958BBC text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #958BBC text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#EAE9F0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1BDD6
oklch(80.9% 0.035 292.9)
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Step 400
400
#A29AC1
oklch(70.6% 0.057 294.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#958BBC
oklch(66.3% 0.073 293.7)
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Step 600
600
#756A9D
oklch(55.5% 0.079 293.6)
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Step 700
700
#635887
oklch(49.1% 0.075 294.2)
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Step 800
800
#50486D
oklch(42.5% 0.061 293.6)
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Step 900
900
#433D59
oklch(37.8% 0.048 293.8)
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Step 950
950
#272434
oklch(27.1% 0.03 292.9)
#958BBC 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) | #8092BE | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8191BB | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D939C | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #958BBC
#958BBC
oklch(66.3% 0.073 293.7)
- #939864
#939864
oklch(66.3% 0.072 112.8)
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 #958BBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.044
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.050
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.054
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.061
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.062
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.064
Use #958BBC 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.