#9575F4
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(65.2% 0.183 292.2), rgb(149, 117, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#9575F4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9575F4 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 117, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 85%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.183 292.2) |
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 #9575F4 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9575F4 | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9575F4 text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9575F4 text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1B6F6
oklch(80.8% 0.09 292.1)
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Step 400
400
#A38EF2
oklch(70.7% 0.144 292)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9575F4
oklch(65.2% 0.183 292.2)
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Step 600
600
#7A52DB
oklch(55.5% 0.199 292.1)
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Step 700
700
#6742BE
oklch(49.1% 0.184 291.9)
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Step 800
800
#54379A
oklch(42.7% 0.154 292.1)
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Step 900
900
#45317A
oklch(37.7% 0.119 292.4)
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Step 950
950
#281E48
oklch(27.1% 0.075 291.5)
#9575F4 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) | #3E8CF8 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4488F1 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7C8FA9 | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9575F4
#9575F4
oklch(65.2% 0.183 292.2)
- #929800
#929800
oklch(65.3% 0.145 112.6)
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 #9575F4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9575F4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.032
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.038
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.045
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.054
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
Use #9575F4 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.