#9566BC
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(59.5% 0.135 308), rgb(149, 102, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#9566BC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9566BC |
| RGB | rgb(149, 102, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 39%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.135 308) |
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 #9566BC | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9566BC | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9566BC text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9566BC text on black | 4.90:1 | 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
#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
#CCB6E2
oklch(80.9% 0.065 307.6)
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Step 400
400
#B38ED4
oklch(70.7% 0.107 308)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9566BC
oklch(59.5% 0.135 308)
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Step 600
600
#8B58B4
oklch(55.6% 0.146 308)
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Step 700
700
#76479B
oklch(49% 0.136 308)
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Step 800
800
#603B7E
oklch(42.7% 0.113 307.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F3365
oklch(37.7% 0.088 308.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E1E3B
oklch(26.9% 0.056 308.5)
#9566BC 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) | #5178BF | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D7BBA | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #907488 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9566BC
#9566BC
oklch(59.5% 0.135 308)
- #678D28
#678D28
oklch(59.5% 0.135 128)
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 #9566BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.020
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.020
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.025
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.063
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.063
Use #9566BC 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.