Close to Medium Slate Blue
#956EFE
#956EFE is a light, vivid purple, close to the color Medium Slate Blue. In RGB it’s made of 58.4% red, 43.1% green, and 99.6% blue. Its hue is 256°, with 99% saturation and 71% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #956EFE.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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5.94:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #956EFE as they’d see it.
#956EFE in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #956EFE
What color is #956EFE?
#956EFE is a light, vivid purple, close to the color Medium Slate Blue. In RGB it’s made of 58.4% red, 43.1% green, and 99.6% blue. Its hue is 256°, with 99% saturation and 71% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #956EFE in RGB?
#956EFE is rgb(149, 110, 254): 149 red, 110 green, and 254 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #956EFE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(41, 57, 0, 0). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #956EFE?
PANTONE 2592 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #956EFE?
Its complement #719413 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.