#9574CF
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(62.9% 0.136 299.2), rgb(149, 116, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#9574CF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9574CF |
| RGB | rgb(149, 116, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 49%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.136 299.2) |
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 #9574CF | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9574CF | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9574CF text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9574CF text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 299.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4EF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 299.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6B8E6
oklch(80.9% 0.066 298.9)
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Step 400
400
#AA91DA
oklch(70.6% 0.108 299.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9574CF
oklch(62.9% 0.136 299.2)
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Step 600
600
#815BBD
oklch(55.6% 0.149 299.4)
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Step 700
700
#6D4BA3
oklch(49.2% 0.138 299.1)
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Step 800
800
#593E84
oklch(42.8% 0.114 299.4)
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Step 900
900
#49356A
oklch(37.7% 0.09 299.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A203E
oklch(27.1% 0.055 298)
#9574CF 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) | #5A85D2 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6184CD | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A8498 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9574CF
#9574CF
oklch(62.9% 0.136 299.2)
- #809420
#809420
oklch(63% 0.137 119.3)
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 #9574CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.023
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.028
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.047
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.047
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.063
Use #9574CF 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.