#9575BA
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(62% 0.107 304.8), rgb(149, 117, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#9575BA is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.107 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9575BA |
| RGB | rgb(149, 117, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 33%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.107 304.8) |
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 #9575BA | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9575BA | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9575BA text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9575BA text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#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
#DDD5E9
oklch(88.5% 0.028 303.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8B9DC
oklch(80.9% 0.051 304.7)
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Step 400
400
#AC94CB
oklch(70.7% 0.083 304.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9575BA
oklch(62% 0.107 304.8)
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Step 600
600
#8360AA
oklch(55.6% 0.117 304.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F4F92
oklch(49.1% 0.109 304.7)
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Step 800
800
#5A4176
oklch(42.6% 0.089 304.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A375F
oklch(37.6% 0.07 305.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2138
oklch(27% 0.044 303.6)
#9575BA 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) | #6682BD | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D83B8 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F808F | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9575BA
#9575BA
oklch(62% 0.107 304.8)
- #789145
#789145
oklch(62% 0.107 124.5)
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 #9575BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.019
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.035
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.057
Use #9575BA 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.