#9558DC
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(59.2% 0.195 302.1), rgb(149, 88, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#9558DC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9558DC |
| RGB | rgb(149, 88, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 65%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.195 302.1) |
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 #9558DC | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9558DC | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9558DC text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9558DC text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#DFD2F5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 302.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB4F0
oklch(81% 0.087 302)
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Step 400
400
#B18AE9
oklch(70.7% 0.14 301.9)
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Step 500
500
#9F69E2
oklch(63.1% 0.179 302.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9558DC
oklch(59.2% 0.195 302.1)
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Step 700
700
#763CB4
oklch(49.1% 0.182 302.3)
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Step 800
800
#603392
oklch(42.8% 0.151 302.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E2E74
oklch(37.7% 0.117 302.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C44
oklch(27% 0.073 301.3)
#9558DC 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) | #0676E0 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3177D9 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #877392 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9558DC
#9558DC
oklch(59.2% 0.195 302.1)
- #708A00
#708A00
oklch(59.2% 0.143 121.9)
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 #9558DC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9558DC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.029
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.069
Use #9558DC 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.