#9558BA
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.1% 0.156 311.1), rgb(149, 88, 186).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#9558BA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9558BA |
| RGB | rgb(149, 88, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 42%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.156 311.1) |
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 #9558BA | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9558BA | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9558BA text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9558BA text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2ED
oklch(88.4% 0.04 310.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFB4E2
oklch(80.8% 0.07 311.2)
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Step 400
400
#B78CD4
oklch(70.7% 0.112 311)
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Step 500
500
#A56EC9
oklch(63.2% 0.143 310.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9558BA
oklch(57.1% 0.156 311.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B439C
oklch(49.1% 0.146 311.2)
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Step 800
800
#64387E
oklch(42.7% 0.12 311.4)
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Step 900
900
#513166
oklch(37.7% 0.094 310.5)
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Step 950
950
#301D3B
oklch(27% 0.059 312.1)
#9558BA 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) | #3E6FBD | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5174B7 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #916881 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9558BA
#9558BA
oklch(57.1% 0.156 311.1)
- #558901
#558901
oklch(57.1% 0.156 131.2)
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 #9558BA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9558BA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.020
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.021
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.069
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.069
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.071
Use #9558BA 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.