#9556D4
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58.4% 0.189 304.2), rgb(149, 86, 212).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#9556D4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9556D4 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 86, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 59%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.189 304.2) |
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 #9556D4 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9556D4 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9556D4 text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9556D4 text on black | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 304.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCB3EE
oklch(80.8% 0.086 303.9)
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Step 400
400
#B38AE5
oklch(70.7% 0.135 303.9)
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Step 500
500
#A169DD
oklch(63.1% 0.174 304.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9556D4
oklch(58.4% 0.189 304.2)
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Step 700
700
#783DAF
oklch(49.1% 0.176 304.5)
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Step 800
800
#61338E
oklch(42.6% 0.146 304.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F2E71
oklch(37.6% 0.113 304.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C42
oklch(27% 0.071 303.9)
#9556D4 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) | #1773D8 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3975D1 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A6F8D | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9556D4
#9556D4
oklch(58.4% 0.189 304.2)
- #698900
#698900
oklch(58.4% 0.146 124.4)
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 #9556D4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9556D4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.035
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.052
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.063
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.066
Use #9556D4 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.