#9575BD
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(62.2% 0.111 303.8), rgb(149, 117, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#9575BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.111 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 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9575BD |
| RGB | rgb(149, 117, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 35%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.111 303.8) |
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 #9575BD | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9575BD | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9575BD text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9575BD text on black | 5.55:1 | 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
#C8B9DE
oklch(81% 0.054 303.6)
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Step 400
400
#AC93CD
oklch(70.6% 0.087 304)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9575BD
oklch(62.2% 0.111 303.8)
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Step 600
600
#8360AC
oklch(55.7% 0.12 304)
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Step 700
700
#6F4F94
oklch(49.2% 0.112 304)
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Step 800
800
#5A4178
oklch(42.7% 0.092 303.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A3761
oklch(37.7% 0.073 303.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B2139
oklch(27.1% 0.045 302.6)
#9575BD 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) | #6482C0 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B83BB | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F8090 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9575BD
#9575BD
oklch(62.2% 0.111 303.8)
- #799241
#799241
oklch(62.2% 0.112 123.9)
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 #9575BD, 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 0.038
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
Use #9575BD 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.