#9561BB
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.6% 0.142 309.3), rgb(149, 97, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#9561BB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9561BB |
| RGB | rgb(149, 97, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 40%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.142 309.3) |
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 #9561BB | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9561BB | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9561BB text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9561BB text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EB
oklch(88.5% 0.035 309.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB6E0
oklch(80.9% 0.063 309.6)
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Step 400
400
#B48FD1
oklch(70.8% 0.102 309.5)
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Step 500
500
#A171C5
oklch(63.1% 0.132 309.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9561BB
oklch(58.6% 0.142 309.3)
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Step 700
700
#774898
oklch(49.1% 0.131 309.5)
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Step 800
800
#613B7C
oklch(42.7% 0.111 309.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F3363
oklch(37.6% 0.085 309.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3A
oklch(26.9% 0.055 309.4)
#9561BB 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) | #4B75BE | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5978B9 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #907085 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9561BB
#9561BB
oklch(58.6% 0.142 309.3)
- #608B1E
#608B1E
oklch(58.4% 0.142 129.3)
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 #9561BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.014
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.017
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.032
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.066
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.069
Use #9561BB 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.