#9569A4
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(58.8% 0.101 317.3), rgb(149, 105, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#9569A4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9569A4 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 105, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 24%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.101 317.3) |
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 #9569A4 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9569A4 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9569A4 text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9569A4 text on black | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E4
oklch(88.4% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB8D4
oklch(80.9% 0.045 317.7)
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Step 400
400
#B393BF
oklch(70.7% 0.072 316.7)
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Step 500
500
#A078AE
oklch(63.1% 0.091 317.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9569A4
oklch(58.8% 0.101 317.3)
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Step 700
700
#764F84
oklch(49.1% 0.094 316.8)
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Step 800
800
#60416B
oklch(42.7% 0.077 316.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F3757
oklch(37.7% 0.061 317.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2033
oklch(26.9% 0.04 317)
#9569A4 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) | #6176A6 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7BA2 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95707F | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9569A4
#9569A4
oklch(58.8% 0.101 317.3)
- #5F8B4E
#5F8B4E
oklch(58.9% 0.101 137.4)
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 #9569A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.017
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.038
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.053
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
Use #9569A4 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.