#9556BE
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(57% 0.164 310.2), rgb(149, 86, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#9556BE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9556BE |
| RGB | rgb(149, 86, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 44%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.164 310.2) |
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 #9556BE | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9556BE | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9556BE text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9556BE text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2EE
oklch(88.4% 0.041 309.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB4E5
oklch(80.9% 0.074 309.6)
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Step 400
400
#B78BD7
oklch(70.6% 0.118 310.1)
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Step 500
500
#A56CCD
oklch(63.1% 0.151 309.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9556BE
oklch(57% 0.164 310.2)
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Step 700
700
#7B42A0
oklch(49.2% 0.152 309.9)
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Step 800
800
#643781
oklch(42.7% 0.125 310.2)
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Step 900
900
#523068
oklch(37.7% 0.099 310.5)
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Step 950
950
#301D3D
oklch(27.1% 0.062 310.2)
#9556BE 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) | #376FC1 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C73BB | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #906882 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9556BE
#9556BE
oklch(57% 0.164 310.2)
- #588800
#588800
oklch(57% 0.154 130)
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 #9556BE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9556BE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.026
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.058
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.068
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.070
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.073
Use #9556BE 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.