#9559AA
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.4% 0.136 316.8), rgb(149, 89, 170).
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White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#9559AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9559AA |
| RGB | rgb(149, 89, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 32%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.136 316.8) |
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 #9559AA | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9559AA | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9559AA text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9559AA text on black | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1B5DB
oklch(80.9% 0.061 317.1)
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Step 400
400
#B98DC9
oklch(70.6% 0.098 316.9)
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Step 500
500
#A870BB
oklch(63.1% 0.125 317.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9559AA
oklch(56.4% 0.136 316.8)
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Step 700
700
#7D4690
oklch(49.1% 0.128 316.9)
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Step 800
800
#663A75
oklch(42.7% 0.106 317)
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Step 900
900
#53335E
oklch(37.8% 0.081 317.1)
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Step 950
950
#301E37
oklch(26.9% 0.051 316.1)
#9559AA 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) | #4A6DAD | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B73A8 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #946479 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9559AA
#9559AA
oklch(56.4% 0.136 316.8)
- #4C872F
#4C872F
oklch(56.4% 0.136 136.9)
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 #9559AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.025
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.056
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.058
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
Use #9559AA 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.