#956FAE Color

#956FAE is rgb(149, 111, 174) in RGB and hsl(276, 28%, 56%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSlateGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#956FAE

HEX#956FAE

RGBrgb(149, 111, 174)

HSLhsl(276, 28%, 56%)

HSVhsv(276, 36%, 68%)

OKLCHoklch(60.3% 0.102 311.2)

CMYKcmyk(14%, 36%, 0%, 32%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text4.07:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.16:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#956FAE Complementary#89AE6F Analogous#766FAE Analogous#AE6FA8 Triadic#AE956F Triadic#6FAE95

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#A483B9 #B297C4 #C0AACF #CFBEDA #DDD1E5 #ECE5F0

Shades

#845AA0 #6E4B86 #5C3E6F #463055 #33233E #1E1424

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