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#957FDC Color

#957FDC is rgb(149, 127, 220) in RGB, hsl(254, 57%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(32%, 42%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violet-blue (Crayola) (#766EC8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.98. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#957FDC
HEX#957FDC
RGBrgb(149, 127, 220)
HSLhsl(254, 57%, 68%)
HSVhsv(254, 42%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(32%, 42%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(65.6% 0.136 293.1)
LABlab(58.26% 24.32 -45.16)
LCHlch(58.26% 51.29 298.31)

What #957FDC Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #957FDC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Violet-blue (Crayola)#766EC8ΔE 8.98Medium Purple#9370DBΔE 9.95Middle Blue Purple#8B72BEΔE 10.18Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 12Amethyst#9966CCΔE 13.18Rich Lavender#A76BCFΔE 14.4

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#957FDC Channel Values

How #957FDC breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 149 · G 127 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 254° · S 57% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 254° · S 42% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 32% · M 42% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.31:1 vs white · 6.35:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #957FDC background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #957FDC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #957FDC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #957FDC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#957FDC
Complementary
#C6DC7F
Analogous
#7F98DC
Analogous
#C37FDC
Triadic
#DC957F
Triadic
#7FDC95
Split comp.
#DCC37F
Split comp.
#98DC7F

Tints & Shades of #957FDC

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#A28FE0
#B3A3E6
#C0B3EA
#CDC3EF
#DAD3F3
#EBE7F8

Shades

#775BD2
#5937C8
#492DA4
#37227C
#271858
#170E34

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #957FDC.

How #957FDC Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#957FDC
Protanopia#8383DC
Protanomaly#8B81DC
Deuteranopia#8787DC
Deuteranomaly#8D84DC
Tritanopia#858F8F
Tritanomaly#8C89B3
Achromatopsia#8D8D8D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #957FDC in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-957fdc: #957FDC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #957FDC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-957fdc': '#957FDC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.584, green: 0.498, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_957fdc">#957FDC</color>
SVG fillfill="#957FDC"

More Blue Colors

#957FDC sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#957FDC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #957FDC?

#957FDC is a light blue — rgb(149, 127, 220) in RGB and hsl(254, 57%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violet-blue (Crayola) (#766EC8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.98.

What is the RGB value of #957FDC?

#957FDC is rgb(149, 127, 220) — red 149, green 127, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #957FDC?

#957FDC converts to approximately cmyk(32%, 42%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #957FDC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #957FDC scores 3.31:1 against white and 6.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #957FDC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #957FDC is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumpurple (#9370DB) at a CIE76 distance of 9.95, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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