#9559AD
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.5% 0.14 315.6), rgb(149, 89, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#9559AD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9559AD |
| RGB | rgb(149, 89, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 34%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.14 315.6) |
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 #9559AD | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9559AD | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9559AD text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9559AD text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#E2D3E9
oklch(88.6% 0.034 315.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1B5DD
oklch(81% 0.063 315.7)
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Step 400
400
#B98DCB
oklch(70.7% 0.1 315.9)
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Step 500
500
#A770BE
oklch(63.2% 0.128 315.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9559AD
oklch(56.5% 0.14 315.6)
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Step 700
700
#7C4692
oklch(49.1% 0.13 315.4)
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Step 800
800
#653A76
oklch(42.7% 0.107 315.7)
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Step 900
900
#52325F
oklch(37.6% 0.084 315.6)
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Step 950
950
#301E38
oklch(27% 0.053 314.9)
#9559AD 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) | #486EB0 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A73AB | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94657B | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9559AD
#9559AD
oklch(56.5% 0.14 315.6)
- #4E872A
#4E872A
oklch(56.4% 0.139 135.6)
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 #9559AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.022
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.067
Use #9559AD 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.