#9566C8
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(60.1% 0.15 304.4), rgb(149, 102, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#9566C8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9566C8 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 102, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 47%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.15 304.4) |
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 #9566C8 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9566C8 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9566C8 text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9566C8 text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F6
oklch(93.7% 0.021 304)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 304.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB5E8
oklch(80.9% 0.074 304.4)
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Step 400
400
#B18DDC
oklch(70.6% 0.118 304.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9566C8
oklch(60.1% 0.15 304.4)
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Step 600
600
#8955BF
oklch(55.6% 0.163 304.3)
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Step 700
700
#7545A5
oklch(49.2% 0.151 304.5)
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Step 800
800
#5F3985
oklch(42.7% 0.125 304.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D326B
oklch(37.7% 0.098 304)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3F
oklch(27.1% 0.062 303.5)
#9566C8 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) | #497ACB | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #567CC6 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C778E | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9566C8
#9566C8
oklch(60.1% 0.15 304.4)
- #6D8F00
#6D8F00
oklch(60.2% 0.151 124.7)
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 #9566C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.020
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.029
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.034
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.062
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.066
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.071
Use #9566C8 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.