#9561CE
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.7% 0.165 303.8), rgb(149, 97, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#9561CE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9561CE |
| RGB | rgb(149, 97, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 53%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.165 303.8) |
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 #9561CE | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9561CE | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9561CE text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9561CE text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F2
oklch(88.4% 0.046 303.9)
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Step 300
300
#CCB4EC
oklch(80.9% 0.082 304.2)
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Step 400
400
#B28BE2
oklch(70.7% 0.13 303.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9561CE
oklch(59.7% 0.165 303.8)
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Step 600
600
#8B50C7
oklch(55.6% 0.18 304)
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Step 700
700
#7640AC
oklch(49.1% 0.167 303.9)
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Step 800
800
#60368B
oklch(42.7% 0.138 303.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E306F
oklch(37.7% 0.107 303.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D41
oklch(27.1% 0.067 304.1)
#9561CE 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) | #3C79D2 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C7ACB | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B758E | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9561CE
#9561CE
oklch(59.7% 0.165 303.8)
- #6D8D00
#6D8D00
oklch(59.7% 0.148 124.1)
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 #9561CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.024
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.045
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.064
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.065
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
Use #9561CE 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.