#958EBF
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(67.1% 0.072 290.9), rgb(149, 142, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#958EBF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #958EBF |
| RGB | rgb(149, 142, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 28%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.072 290.9) |
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 #958EBF | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #958EBF | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #958EBF text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #958EBF text on black | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.013 290.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 291)
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Step 300
300
#C0BCDC
oklch(80.9% 0.045 291.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#958EBF
oklch(67.1% 0.072 290.9)
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Step 500
500
#897FBD
oklch(63% 0.092 290.9)
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Step 600
600
#7468A9
oklch(55.6% 0.1 291.3)
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Step 700
700
#615691
oklch(49% 0.093 291.1)
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Step 800
800
#4F4776
oklch(42.7% 0.077 290.6)
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Step 900
900
#423C5F
oklch(37.8% 0.059 291.2)
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Step 950
950
#262338
oklch(27% 0.039 290.1)
#958EBF 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) | #8295C1 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8293BE | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C969F | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #958EBF
#958EBF
oklch(67.1% 0.072 290.9)
- #979A66
#979A66
oklch(67.1% 0.072 111)
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 #958EBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.047
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.052
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.062
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.062
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
Use #958EBF 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.