#9574BB
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(61.9% 0.11 304.8), rgb(149, 116, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#9574BB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9574BB |
| RGB | rgb(149, 116, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 34%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.11 304.8) |
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 #9574BB | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9574BB | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9574BB text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9574BB text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 306.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5EA
oklch(88.6% 0.03 303)
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Step 300
300
#C8B8DD
oklch(80.8% 0.054 304.8)
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Step 400
400
#AD93CC
oklch(70.7% 0.086 305.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9574BB
oklch(61.9% 0.11 304.8)
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Step 600
600
#845FAB
oklch(55.6% 0.12 305.3)
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Step 700
700
#6F4E93
oklch(49% 0.112 304.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B4177
oklch(42.8% 0.091 305.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A3760
oklch(37.6% 0.072 304.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B2038
oklch(26.8% 0.046 304.6)
#9574BB 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) | #6481BE | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B83B9 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F7F8F | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9574BB
#9574BB
oklch(61.9% 0.11 304.8)
- #779142
#779142
oklch(61.9% 0.11 124.7)
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 #9574BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.016
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.035
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
Use #9574BB 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.