#9576FB
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(65.8% 0.19 291), rgb(149, 118, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#9576FB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9576FB |
| RGB | rgb(149, 118, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 94%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.19 291) |
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 #9576FB | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9576FB | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9576FB text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9576FB text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4FA
oklch(88.5% 0.052 290.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0B6F9
oklch(80.8% 0.094 291)
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Step 400
400
#A28EF6
oklch(70.8% 0.149 290.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9576FB
oklch(65.8% 0.19 291)
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Step 600
600
#7951E0
oklch(55.7% 0.206 291)
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Step 700
700
#6640C3
oklch(49.1% 0.193 290.9)
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Step 800
800
#53369D
oklch(42.7% 0.159 291.1)
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Step 900
900
#44307D
oklch(37.6% 0.125 291.2)
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Step 950
950
#281D49
oklch(27% 0.079 291.8)
#9576FB 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) | #378EFF | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D89F8 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7992AD | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9576FB
#9576FB
oklch(65.8% 0.19 291)
- #969900
#969900
oklch(65.8% 0.145 111.2)
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 #9576FB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9576FB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.028
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.048
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.057
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.061
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.062
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
Use #9576FB 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.