#9550AF
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.3% 0.157 316), rgb(149, 80, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#9550AF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.157 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 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9550AF |
| RGB | rgb(149, 80, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 37%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.157 316) |
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 #9550AF | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9550AF | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9550AF text on white | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #9550AF text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#D3B3E0
oklch(80.9% 0.071 316.1)
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Step 400
400
#BC8AD0
oklch(70.6% 0.113 316)
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Step 500
500
#AB6BC4
oklch(63.1% 0.145 315.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9550AF
oklch(55.3% 0.157 316)
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Step 700
700
#804197
oklch(49.1% 0.146 316.2)
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Step 800
800
#68367B
oklch(42.7% 0.121 315.9)
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Step 900
900
#553063
oklch(37.8% 0.094 316.1)
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Step 950
950
#321C3A
oklch(27% 0.061 316.6)
#9550AF 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) | #3A69B2 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #516FAD | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #945F78 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9550AF
#9550AF
oklch(55.3% 0.157 316)
- #438511
#438511
oklch(55.1% 0.156 135.9)
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 #9550AF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9550AF.
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
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.070
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.073
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.076
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.076
Use #9550AF 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.