#9562BD
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.8% 0.143 308.5), rgb(149, 98, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#9562BD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9562BD |
| RGB | rgb(149, 98, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 41%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.143 308.5) |
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 #9562BD | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9562BD | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9562BD text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9562BD text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EC
oklch(88.5% 0.037 308.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCB6E1
oklch(80.9% 0.064 308.1)
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Step 400
400
#B38FD2
oklch(70.7% 0.103 308.5)
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Step 500
500
#A072C6
oklch(63.2% 0.131 308.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9562BD
oklch(58.8% 0.143 308.5)
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Step 700
700
#764899
oklch(49.1% 0.132 308.5)
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Step 800
800
#603B7C
oklch(42.6% 0.11 308.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F3364
oklch(37.7% 0.087 309.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3B
oklch(26.9% 0.056 308.5)
#9562BD 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) | #4B76C0 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5979BB | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #907187 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9562BD
#9562BD
oklch(58.8% 0.143 308.5)
- #638C1C
#638C1C
oklch(58.9% 0.143 128.4)
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 #9562BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.013
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.019
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.030
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.067
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.070
Use #9562BD 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.