#9550AE
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.2% 0.156 316.3), rgb(149, 80, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#9550AE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9550AE |
| RGB | rgb(149, 80, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 37%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.156 316.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #9550AE | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9550AE | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9550AE text on white | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #9550AE text on black | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2EB
oklch(88.6% 0.039 316.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B3DF
oklch(80.9% 0.07 316.8)
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Step 400
400
#BC8ACF
oklch(70.6% 0.112 316.4)
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Step 500
500
#AB6BC3
oklch(63% 0.144 316.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9550AE
oklch(55.2% 0.156 316.3)
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Step 700
700
#804197
oklch(49.1% 0.146 316.2)
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Step 800
800
#68367A
oklch(42.6% 0.12 316.4)
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Step 900
900
#553062
oklch(37.7% 0.093 316.8)
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Step 950
950
#321C3A
oklch(27% 0.061 316.6)
#9550AE with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #3B68B1 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #516FAC | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #945F77 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9550AE
#9550AE
oklch(55.2% 0.156 316.3)
- #428514
#428514
oklch(55.1% 0.156 136.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #9550AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9550AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.034
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.035
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.042
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.071
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.074
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.075
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.076
Use #9550AE in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.