#956BAE Color
#956BAE is rgb(149, 107, 174) in RGB and hsl(278, 29%, 55%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumPurple. Black text is most readable on this background.
#956BAE
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#956BAERGB
rgb(149, 107, 174)HSL
hsl(278, 29%, 55%)HSV
hsv(278, 39%, 68%)OKLCH
oklch(59.6% 0.109 312.1)CMYK
cmyk(14%, 39%, 0%, 32%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #956BAE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text4.21:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text4.99:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #956BAE, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.