#9575DB
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63.7% 0.151 296.3), rgb(149, 117, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#9575DB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.84:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9575DB |
| RGB | rgb(149, 117, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 59%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.151 296.3) |
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 #9575DB | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9575DB | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9575DB text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9575DB text on black | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F2
oklch(88.5% 0.041 296.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5B7EB
oklch(80.9% 0.074 297.1)
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Step 400
400
#A891E1
oklch(70.8% 0.117 296.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9575DB
oklch(63.7% 0.151 296.3)
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Step 600
600
#7E59C6
oklch(55.5% 0.164 296.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B48AB
oklch(49% 0.152 296.7)
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Step 800
800
#573C8B
oklch(42.7% 0.127 296.4)
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Step 900
900
#47346F
oklch(37.6% 0.099 296.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F41
oklch(27% 0.062 297)
#9575DB 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) | #5488DF | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A86D9 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86889E | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9575DB
#9575DB
oklch(63.7% 0.151 296.3)
- #879500
#879500
oklch(63.6% 0.146 116.2)
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 #9575DB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9575DB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.013
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.045
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.057
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.058
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
Use #9575DB 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.