#9571AA
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(60.5% 0.093 312.6), rgb(149, 113, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#9571AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9571AA |
| RGB | rgb(149, 113, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 25%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.093 312.6) |
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 #9571AA | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9571AA | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9571AA text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9571AA text on black | 5.22:1 | 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
#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
#DFD5E5
oklch(88.6% 0.024 313.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBB9D6
oklch(81% 0.045 312.8)
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Step 400
400
#B094C2
oklch(70.7% 0.073 312)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9571AA
oklch(60.5% 0.093 312.6)
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Step 600
600
#88619E
oklch(55.7% 0.102 312.7)
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Step 700
700
#735087
oklch(49.1% 0.094 312.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E426E
oklch(42.8% 0.078 312.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D3859
oklch(37.8% 0.061 312.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D2134
oklch(27.1% 0.038 312.6)
#9571AA 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) | #687DAC | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7080A8 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #937886 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9571AA
#9571AA
oklch(60.5% 0.093 312.6)
- #6C8E52
#6C8E52
oklch(60.6% 0.094 132.7)
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 #9571AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.015
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.032
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.045
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.055
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.056
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.057
Use #9571AA 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.