#9577B2
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(62% 0.093 307.1), rgb(149, 119, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#9577B2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9577B2 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 119, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 28%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.093 307.1) |
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 #9577B2 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9577B2 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9577B2 text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9577B2 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
#ECE8F1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 306)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 305.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8B9D8
oklch(80.8% 0.046 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#AD95C4
oklch(70.7% 0.072 307.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9577B2
oklch(62% 0.093 307.1)
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Step 600
600
#8363A1
oklch(55.7% 0.1 307.1)
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Step 700
700
#6F518A
oklch(49% 0.095 307.5)
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Step 800
800
#5A4370
oklch(42.7% 0.077 306.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A395B
oklch(37.8% 0.06 306.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B2135
oklch(26.9% 0.039 306.8)
#9577B2 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) | #6C82B4 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7284B0 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #917F8C | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9577B2
#9577B2
oklch(62% 0.093 307.1)
- #779152
#779152
oklch(62.1% 0.093 127.2)
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 #9577B2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9577B2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.032
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.041
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.042
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.047
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.060
Use #9577B2 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.