#9571AE
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(60.7% 0.098 310.7), rgb(149, 113, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#9571AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9571AE |
| RGB | rgb(149, 113, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 27%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.098 310.7) |
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 #9571AE | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9571AE | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9571AE text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9571AE text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E7
oklch(88.6% 0.027 310.4)
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Step 300
300
#CAB8D8
oklch(80.8% 0.048 310.4)
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Step 400
400
#B093C5
oklch(70.7% 0.078 310.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9571AE
oklch(60.7% 0.098 310.7)
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Step 600
600
#8760A1
oklch(55.5% 0.107 310.9)
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Step 700
700
#734F8A
oklch(49.1% 0.1 311.2)
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Step 800
800
#5D4170
oklch(42.6% 0.082 310.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C375B
oklch(37.6% 0.065 310.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2135
oklch(27.1% 0.04 311.2)
#9571AE 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) | #667DB0 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E80AC | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #927987 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9571AE
#9571AE
oklch(60.7% 0.098 310.7)
- #6E8E4E
#6E8E4E
oklch(60.7% 0.097 130.5)
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 #9571AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.018
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.026
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.056
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
Use #9571AE 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.