#9561AA
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.7% 0.122 315.7), rgb(149, 97, 170).
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White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#9561AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.122 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 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9561AA |
| RGB | rgb(149, 97, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 30%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.122 315.7) |
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 #9561AA | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9561AA | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9561AA text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9561AA text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3E7
oklch(88.4% 0.031 315.9)
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Step 300
300
#CFB6D9
oklch(80.9% 0.056 316.3)
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Step 400
400
#B690C6
oklch(70.7% 0.088 315.7)
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Step 500
500
#A473B7
oklch(63% 0.113 316.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9561AA
oklch(57.7% 0.122 315.7)
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Step 700
700
#794A8C
oklch(49% 0.114 315.6)
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Step 800
800
#633D72
oklch(42.7% 0.095 315.9)
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Step 900
900
#51355C
oklch(37.8% 0.073 316)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F36
oklch(27% 0.047 315.2)
#9561AA 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) | #5472AD | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6277A8 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #946B7D | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9561AA
#9561AA
oklch(57.7% 0.122 315.7)
- #57893B
#57893B
oklch(57.6% 0.122 135.7)
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 #9561AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.028
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.061
Use #9561AA 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.