#9575BC
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(62.1% 0.11 304.1), rgb(149, 117, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#9575BC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9575BC |
| RGB | rgb(149, 117, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 35%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.11 304.1) |
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 #9575BC | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9575BC | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9575BC text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9575BC text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#ECE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5EA
oklch(88.6% 0.03 303)
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Step 300
300
#C8B9DD
oklch(81% 0.052 304.1)
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Step 400
400
#AC93CC
oklch(70.6% 0.086 304.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9575BC
oklch(62.1% 0.11 304.1)
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Step 600
600
#8360AB
oklch(55.6% 0.118 304.4)
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Step 700
700
#6F4F93
oklch(49.2% 0.11 304.4)
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Step 800
800
#5A4177
oklch(42.7% 0.091 304.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A3760
oklch(37.6% 0.072 304.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B2138
oklch(27% 0.044 303.6)
#9575BC 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) | #6582BF | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C83BA | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F8090 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9575BC
#9575BC
oklch(62.1% 0.11 304.1)
- #799243
#799243
oklch(62.3% 0.11 124.1)
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 #9575BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.018
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.037
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.053
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.059
Use #9575BC 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.