#9558BB
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.1% 0.157 310.8), rgb(149, 88, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#9558BB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.157 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 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9558BB |
| RGB | rgb(149, 88, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 42%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.157 310.8) |
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 #9558BB | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9558BB | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9558BB text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9558BB text on black | 4.39:1 | 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
#CFB4E3
oklch(80.8% 0.071 310.6)
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Step 400
400
#B78CD5
oklch(70.7% 0.113 310.7)
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Step 500
500
#A56DC9
oklch(63% 0.145 310.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9558BB
oklch(57.1% 0.157 310.8)
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Step 700
700
#7B439D
oklch(49.1% 0.147 310.8)
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Step 800
800
#64387F
oklch(42.7% 0.121 310.9)
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Step 900
900
#513166
oklch(37.7% 0.094 310.5)
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Step 950
950
#301D3C
oklch(27% 0.061 311.2)
#9558BB 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) | #3D6FBE | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5074B8 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #906981 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9558BB
#9558BB
oklch(57.1% 0.157 310.8)
- #568900
#568900
oklch(57.2% 0.156 130.8)
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 #9558BB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9558BB.
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 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.068
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.068
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.070
Use #9558BB 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.