#956F8F Color

#956F8F is rgb(149, 111, 143) in RGB and hsl(309, 15%, 51%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Gray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#956F8F
HEX#956F8F
RGBrgb(149, 111, 143)
HSLhsl(309, 15%, 51%)
HSVhsv(309, 26%, 58%)
OKLCHoklch(59% 0.066 331.9)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 26%, 4%, 42%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #956F8F background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.24:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text4.95:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #956F8F based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#956F8FComplementary#6F9575Analogous#886F95Analogous#956F7CTriadic#8F956FTriadic#6F8F95

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #956F8F, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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