#956EDE Color

#956EDE is rgb(149, 110, 222) in RGB and hsl(261, 63%, 65%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumPurple. Black text is most readable on this background.

#956EDE

HEX#956EDE

RGBrgb(149, 110, 222)

HSLhsl(261, 63%, 65%)

HSVhsv(261, 50%, 87%)

OKLCHoklch(62.7% 0.165 297.5)

CMYKcmyk(33%, 50%, 0%, 13%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text3.77:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.56:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#956EDE Complementary#B7DE6E Analogous#6E7EDE Analogous#CD6EDE Triadic#DE956E Triadic#6EDE95

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#A482E3 #B093E6 #BFA8EB #CEBCF0 #DED1F5 #EAE2F8

Shades

#7A48D5 #632DC8 #5125A2 #3E1C7D #2B1457 #1B0C36

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