#956DBA Color

#956DBA is rgb(149, 109, 186) in RGB and hsl(271, 36%, 58%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumPurple. Black text is most readable on this background.

#956DBA
HEX#956DBA
RGBrgb(149, 109, 186)
HSLhsl(271, 36%, 58%)
HSVhsv(271, 41%, 73%)
OKLCHoklch(60.6% 0.121 307.1)
CMYKcmyk(20%, 41%, 0%, 27%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text4.06:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text5.17:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#956DBAComplementary#93BA6DAnalogous#6F6DBAAnalogous#BA6DB9Triadic#BA956DTriadic#6DBA95

Tints & Shades

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

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