#9559C9
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.1% 0.172 306.5), rgb(149, 89, 201).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#9559C9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9559C9 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 89, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 51%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.172 306.5) |
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 #9559C9 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9559C9 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9559C9 text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9559C9 text on black | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F0
oklch(88.4% 0.043 306.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDB4E8
oklch(80.8% 0.077 306.6)
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Step 400
400
#B48BDD
oklch(70.6% 0.124 306.4)
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Step 500
500
#A26CD3
oklch(63.1% 0.157 306.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9559C9
oklch(58.1% 0.172 306.5)
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Step 700
700
#7841A6
oklch(49.1% 0.16 306.5)
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Step 800
800
#623687
oklch(42.7% 0.133 306.7)
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Step 900
900
#50306C
oklch(37.7% 0.103 306.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3F
oklch(27.1% 0.065 307)
#9559C9 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) | #3173CD | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4775C6 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D6E88 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9559C9
#9559C9
oklch(58.1% 0.172 306.5)
- #648900
#648900
oklch(58.1% 0.148 126.3)
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 #9559C9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9559C9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.034
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.069
Use #9559C9 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.