#9569BD
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(60% 0.131 307), rgb(149, 105, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#9569BD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9569BD |
| RGB | rgb(149, 105, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 39%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.131 307) |
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 #9569BD | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9569BD | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9569BD text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9569BD text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#DFD3EC
oklch(88.4% 0.036 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CBB6E2
oklch(80.8% 0.065 306.6)
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Step 400
400
#B18FD3
oklch(70.6% 0.103 306.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9569BD
oklch(60% 0.131 307)
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Step 600
600
#8959B4
oklch(55.6% 0.143 306.7)
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Step 700
700
#75499B
oklch(49.2% 0.133 307)
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Step 800
800
#5F3C7D
oklch(42.7% 0.11 307.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E3465
oklch(37.8% 0.086 307.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3B
oklch(27% 0.054 306.2)
#9569BD 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) | #557AC0 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #607CBB | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F778A | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9569BD
#9569BD
oklch(60% 0.131 307)
- #6B8E2C
#6B8E2C
oklch(60% 0.131 127)
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 #9569BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.013
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.031
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.046
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.061
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
Use #9569BD 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.