#9556AE
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.1% 0.146 315.6), rgb(149, 86, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#9556AE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.146 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 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9556AE |
| RGB | rgb(149, 86, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 35%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.146 315.6) |
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 #9556AE | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9556AE | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9556AE text on white | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9556AE text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#E3D2EA
oklch(88.5% 0.037 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1B4DE
oklch(80.8% 0.066 315.4)
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Step 400
400
#BA8CCD
oklch(70.7% 0.105 315.8)
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Step 500
500
#A86EC0
oklch(63% 0.134 315.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9556AE
oklch(56.1% 0.146 315.6)
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Step 700
700
#7E4494
oklch(49.1% 0.136 315.9)
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Step 800
800
#663978
oklch(42.7% 0.112 315.5)
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Step 900
900
#533161
oklch(37.6% 0.089 315.4)
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Step 950
950
#311D39
oklch(27% 0.057 315.8)
#9556AE 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) | #446CB1 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5672AC | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94637A | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9556AE
#9556AE
oklch(56.1% 0.146 315.6)
- #4A8722
#4A8722
oklch(56.1% 0.147 135.7)
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 #9556AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.024
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.034
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.065
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.070
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.071
Use #9556AE 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.