#9561CB
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.5% 0.162 304.6), rgb(149, 97, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#9561CB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9561CB |
| RGB | rgb(149, 97, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 50%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.162 304.6) |
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 #9561CB | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9561CB | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9561CB text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9561CB text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F1
oklch(88.4% 0.044 304.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCB4EA
oklch(80.8% 0.079 304.9)
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Step 400
400
#B38BE0
oklch(70.7% 0.127 305)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9561CB
oklch(59.5% 0.162 304.6)
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Step 600
600
#8B51C4
oklch(55.5% 0.175 304.6)
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Step 700
700
#7641AA
oklch(49.1% 0.164 304.3)
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Step 800
800
#603689
oklch(42.6% 0.135 304.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F306E
oklch(37.8% 0.106 305)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D40
oklch(27% 0.066 304.8)
#9561CB 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) | #3F78CF | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E79C8 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C748D | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9561CB
#9561CB
oklch(59.5% 0.162 304.6)
- #6B8D00
#6B8D00
oklch(59.6% 0.149 124.8)
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 #9561CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.020
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.042
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.068
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.069
Use #9561CB 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.