#9573E7
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.1% 0.169 294.7), rgb(149, 115, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#9573E7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9573E7 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 115, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 71%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.169 294.7) |
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 #9573E7 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9573E7 | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9573E7 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9573E7 text on black | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F5
oklch(88.6% 0.046 295.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B7F1
oklch(81% 0.082 294.8)
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Step 400
400
#A68FEA
oklch(70.7% 0.132 294.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9573E7
oklch(64.1% 0.169 294.7)
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Step 600
600
#7D55D1
oklch(55.5% 0.183 294.6)
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Step 700
700
#6A44B5
oklch(49% 0.171 294.8)
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Step 800
800
#563993
oklch(42.7% 0.142 294.5)
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Step 900
900
#473275
oklch(37.7% 0.111 295)
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Step 950
950
#291E45
oklch(27% 0.071 294.2)
#9573E7 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) | #4789EB | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E86E4 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #818AA2 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9573E7
#9573E7
oklch(64.1% 0.169 294.7)
- #8B9600
#8B9600
oklch(64.2% 0.145 114.9)
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 #9573E7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9573E7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.019
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.046
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.053
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
Use #9573E7 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.