#9565AE
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(58.6% 0.12 313.3), rgb(149, 101, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#9565AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9565AE |
| RGB | rgb(149, 101, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 31%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.12 313.3) |
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 #9565AE | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9565AE | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9565AE text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9565AE text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 312.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDB7DA
oklch(80.9% 0.054 313)
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Step 400
400
#B491C7
oklch(70.8% 0.086 313.5)
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Step 500
500
#A175B9
oklch(63.2% 0.11 313.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9565AE
oklch(58.6% 0.12 313.3)
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Step 700
700
#774C8D
oklch(49.2% 0.111 313.4)
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Step 800
800
#613E72
oklch(42.6% 0.093 314)
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Step 900
900
#4F355C
oklch(37.6% 0.072 313.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E2036
oklch(27.1% 0.044 312.7)
#9565AE 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) | #5775B1 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6379AC | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #936F81 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9565AE
#9565AE
oklch(58.6% 0.12 313.3)
- #5E8B3C
#5E8B3C
oklch(58.6% 0.12 133.5)
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 #9565AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.029
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.031
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.035
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.045
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.068
Use #9565AE 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.