#9570D7
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(62.7% 0.153 298.5), rgb(149, 112, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#9570D7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9570D7 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 112, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 56%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.153 298.5) |
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 #9570D7 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9570D7 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9570D7 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9570D7 text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F2
oklch(88.6% 0.042 297.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6B7EB
oklch(80.9% 0.074 297.9)
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Step 400
400
#AA8FE1
oklch(70.6% 0.12 298.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9570D7
oklch(62.7% 0.153 298.5)
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Step 600
600
#8257C6
oklch(55.6% 0.167 298.7)
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Step 700
700
#6E47AB
oklch(49.2% 0.154 298.6)
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Step 800
800
#593B8A
oklch(42.7% 0.127 298.4)
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Step 900
900
#49336F
oklch(37.7% 0.101 298.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E41
oklch(26.9% 0.064 299.2)
#9570D7 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) | #4E84DB | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5783D4 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #878399 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9570D7
#9570D7
oklch(62.7% 0.153 298.5)
- #809300
#809300
oklch(62.6% 0.146 118.5)
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 #9570D7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.007
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.039
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.060
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.067
Use #9570D7 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.