#958EEE
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(69.3% 0.139 285.5), rgb(149, 142, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#958EEE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.38:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #958EEE |
| RGB | rgb(149, 142, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 74%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.139 285.5) |
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 #958EEE | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #958EEE | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #958EEE text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #958EEE text on black | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F4F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5F8
oklch(88.4% 0.048 285.4)
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Step 300
300
#BBB9F7
oklch(80.9% 0.087 285.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#958EEE
oklch(69.3% 0.139 285.5)
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Step 500
500
#8274EE
oklch(63.1% 0.177 285.4)
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Step 600
600
#6E59DD
oklch(55.7% 0.193 285.6)
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Step 700
700
#5C48BF
oklch(49.1% 0.178 285.5)
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Step 800
800
#4B3C9B
oklch(42.7% 0.148 285.5)
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Step 900
900
#3E347B
oklch(37.6% 0.116 285.8)
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Step 950
950
#241F48
oklch(26.9% 0.074 285.9)
#958EEE 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) | #6E9CF2 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B96EC | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DA1B3 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #958EEE
#958EEE
oklch(69.3% 0.139 285.5)
- #A9A020
#A9A020
oklch(69.2% 0.138 105.2)
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 #958EEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.014
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.028
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.030
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.043
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.062
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.065
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.068
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.073
Use #958EEE 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.