#9562E5
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(61.2% 0.192 298.5), rgb(149, 98, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#9562E5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9562E5 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 98, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 72%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.192 298.5) |
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 #9562E5 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9562E5 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9562E5 text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9562E5 text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2F8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C8B4F5
oklch(80.9% 0.093 298.4)
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Step 400
400
#AD89F1
oklch(70.6% 0.151 298.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9562E5
oklch(61.2% 0.192 298.5)
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Step 600
600
#864BDA
oklch(55.7% 0.208 298.3)
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Step 700
700
#723ABD
oklch(49.1% 0.194 298.5)
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Step 800
800
#5D3199
oklch(42.7% 0.161 298.8)
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Step 900
900
#4C2D7A
oklch(37.8% 0.126 298.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C1B47
oklch(26.9% 0.08 298.8)
#9562E5 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) | #1F7EE9 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #367DE2 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #837D9A | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9562E5
#9562E5
oklch(61.2% 0.192 298.5)
- #7C8F00
#7C8F00
oklch(61.3% 0.144 118.7)
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 #9562E5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9562E5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.037
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.037
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.072
Use #9562E5 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.