#958FA4
Closest named color: Cool Gray (#8D99AE). oklch(66.2% 0.031 298.6), rgb(149, 143, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#958FA4 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Gray (#8D99AE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Gray (#8D99AE) |
| Black text | 6.74:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #958FA4 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 143, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 10%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.031 298.6) |
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 #958FA4 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #958FA4 | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #958FA4 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #958FA4 text on black | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DE
oklch(88.6% 0.008 301.3)
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Step 300
300
#C2BFC9
oklch(81% 0.014 299.7)
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Step 400
400
#A29EAE
oklch(70.8% 0.023 297.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#958FA4
oklch(66.2% 0.031 298.6)
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Step 600
600
#766F85
oklch(55.6% 0.035 299.8)
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Step 700
700
#635D71
oklch(49.1% 0.032 298.9)
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Step 800
800
#514C5C
oklch(42.7% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 900
900
#433F4B
oklch(37.6% 0.021 300.6)
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Step 950
950
#27252C
oklch(27% 0.013 298.6)
#958FA4 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) | #8B92A5 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C92A3 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #939296 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #958FA4
#958FA4
oklch(66.2% 0.031 298.6)
- #919680
#919680
oklch(66.3% 0.032 117.7)
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 #958FA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.028
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.043
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.045
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.045
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.046
Use #958FA4 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.