#9571BB
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(61.3% 0.115 305.7), rgb(149, 113, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#9571BB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9571BB |
| RGB | rgb(149, 113, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 35%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.115 305.7) |
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 #9571BB | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9571BB | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9571BB text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9571BB text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
-
Step 100
100
#ECE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 304.8)
-
Step 200
200
#DED4EA
oklch(88.5% 0.032 306.2)
-
Step 300
300
#C9B8DE
oklch(80.9% 0.056 305.4)
-
Step 400
400
#AE92CE
oklch(70.7% 0.091 305.5)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#9571BB
oklch(61.3% 0.115 305.7)
-
Step 600
600
#855EAD
oklch(55.6% 0.125 305.5)
-
Step 700
700
#714D95
oklch(49.1% 0.117 305.6)
-
Step 800
800
#5C3F79
oklch(42.6% 0.098 305.7)
-
Step 900
900
#4B3661
oklch(37.6% 0.075 305.6)
-
Step 950
950
#2C2039
oklch(27% 0.048 305.5)
#9571BB 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) | #607FBE | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6881B9 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F7D8D | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9571BB
#9571BB
oklch(61.3% 0.115 305.7)
- #73903D
#73903D
oklch(61.3% 0.116 125.7)
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 #9571BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.009
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.034
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.052
Use #9571BB 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.