#9573F0
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.6% 0.181 293.2), rgb(149, 115, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#9573F0 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9573F0 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 115, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 81%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.181 293.2) |
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 #9573F0 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9573F0 | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9573F0 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9573F0 text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F7
oklch(88.6% 0.048 293.3)
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Step 300
300
#C2B6F5
oklch(80.8% 0.089 293)
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Step 400
400
#A58EF0
oklch(70.7% 0.141 293.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9573F0
oklch(64.6% 0.181 293.2)
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Step 600
600
#7C52D9
oklch(55.6% 0.197 293.3)
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Step 700
700
#6942BC
oklch(49.2% 0.182 293.2)
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Step 800
800
#553798
oklch(42.6% 0.151 293.2)
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Step 900
900
#463179
oklch(37.7% 0.118 293.4)
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Step 950
950
#291D47
oklch(26.9% 0.076 293.9)
#9573F0 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) | #3E8AF4 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4587ED | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E8DA7 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9573F0
#9573F0
oklch(64.6% 0.181 293.2)
- #8F9600
#8F9600
oklch(64.5% 0.144 113.1)
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 #9573F0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9573F0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.032
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.050
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.051
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.062
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
Use #9573F0 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.