#9570CA
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(61.9% 0.136 301.5), rgb(149, 112, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#9570CA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 302°. 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 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9570CA |
| RGB | rgb(149, 112, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 46%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.136 301.5) |
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 #9570CA | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9570CA | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9570CA text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9570CA text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EE
oklch(88.5% 0.037 301.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8B7E5
oklch(80.9% 0.066 301.8)
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Step 400
400
#AC91D8
oklch(70.7% 0.105 301.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9570CA
oklch(61.9% 0.136 301.5)
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Step 600
600
#845ABB
oklch(55.6% 0.149 301.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F4AA1
oklch(49.1% 0.137 301.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B3D82
oklch(42.7% 0.113 301.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A3569
oklch(37.8% 0.089 300.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3D
oklch(26.9% 0.056 301.2)
#9570CA 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) | #5781CD | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F81C8 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B8093 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9570CA
#9570CA
oklch(61.9% 0.136 301.5)
- #799221
#799221
oklch(61.9% 0.137 121.7)
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 #9570CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.020
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.026
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.051
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.074
Use #9570CA 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.