#9559ED
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(60.5% 0.213 298.4), rgb(149, 89, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#9559ED is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 298°. 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 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9559ED |
| RGB | rgb(149, 89, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 80%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.213 298.4) |
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 #9559ED | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9559ED | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9559ED text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9559ED text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 298.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FB
oklch(88.4% 0.059 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9B2FB
oklch(80.9% 0.104 298.5)
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Step 400
400
#AF86F9
oklch(70.7% 0.166 298.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9559ED
oklch(60.5% 0.213 298.4)
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Step 600
600
#8941E5
oklch(55.6% 0.232 298.5)
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Step 700
700
#7431C7
oklch(49.1% 0.215 298.2)
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Step 800
800
#5F2BA1
oklch(42.8% 0.178 298.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D2980
oklch(37.7% 0.14 298.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D194B
oklch(27% 0.089 298.7)
#9559ED 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) | #007BF2 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B79EA | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #817A9B | 0.163 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9559ED
#9559ED
oklch(60.5% 0.213 298.4)
- #7A8C00
#7A8C00
oklch(60.4% 0.141 118.4)
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 #9559ED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9559ED.
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 0.030
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.050
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.073
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.074
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.079
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.080
Use #9559ED 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.