#9564D2
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(60.4% 0.166 302.3), rgb(149, 100, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#9564D2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9564D2 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 100, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 55%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.166 302.3) |
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 #9564D2 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9564D2 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9564D2 text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9564D2 text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#DED3F2
oklch(88.5% 0.044 301.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB5ED
oklch(81% 0.081 301.8)
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Step 400
400
#B08CE3
oklch(70.7% 0.129 302.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9564D2
oklch(60.4% 0.166 302.3)
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Step 600
600
#8951C9
oklch(55.6% 0.181 302.4)
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Step 700
700
#7441AD
oklch(49.1% 0.167 302.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E368C
oklch(42.6% 0.138 302.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D3070
oklch(37.7% 0.108 302.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D42
oklch(27.1% 0.068 302)
#9564D2 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) | #3E7BD6 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C7CCF | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A7992 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9564D2
#9564D2
oklch(60.4% 0.166 302.3)
- #738E00
#738E00
oklch(60.4% 0.147 122.1)
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 #9564D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.029
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.044
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.059
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
Use #9564D2 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.