#9569CE
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(61% 0.153 302.2), rgb(149, 105, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#9569CE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9569CE |
| RGB | rgb(149, 105, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 51%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.153 302.2) |
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 #9569CE | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9569CE | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9569CE text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9569CE text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F1
oklch(88.5% 0.042 302.2)
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Step 300
300
#C9B6E9
oklch(80.9% 0.074 301.8)
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Step 400
400
#AF8EDE
oklch(70.7% 0.119 302.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9569CE
oklch(61% 0.153 302.2)
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Step 600
600
#8755C2
oklch(55.6% 0.166 302.5)
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Step 700
700
#7245A8
oklch(49.1% 0.154 302)
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Step 800
800
#5D3988
oklch(42.7% 0.128 302.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C326D
oklch(37.7% 0.1 302.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E40
oklch(27% 0.063 301.3)
#9569CE 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) | #4A7DD2 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #557ECC | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A7B92 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9569CE
#9569CE
oklch(61% 0.153 302.2)
- #749000
#749000
oklch(61% 0.148 122.3)
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 #9569CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.024
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.031
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.068
Use #9569CE 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.