#956DAB Color

#956DAB is rgb(149, 109, 171) in RGB and hsl(279, 27%, 55%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSlateGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#956DAB

HEX#956DAB

RGBrgb(149, 109, 171)

HSLhsl(279, 27%, 55%)

HSVhsv(279, 36%, 67%)

OKLCHoklch(59.8% 0.102 313)

CMYKcmyk(13%, 36%, 0%, 33%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #956DAB background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.16:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.05:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #956DAB based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#956DAB Complementary#83AB6D Analogous#776DAB Analogous#AB6DA2 Triadic#AB966D Triadic#6DAB96

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #956DAB, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#A481B6 #B294C2 #C0A8CD #D0BEDA #DED2E5 #ECE5F0

Shades

#84599B #6E4A82 #5B3D6B #483054 #34233E #1E1424

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