#9578C5
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(63.1% 0.117 300.4), rgb(149, 120, 197).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#9578C5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9578C5 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 120, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 40%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.117 300.4) |
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 #9578C5 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9578C5 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9578C5 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9578C5 text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EB
oklch(88.5% 0.031 300.3)
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Step 300
300
#C6B9E1
oklch(81% 0.057 300)
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Step 400
400
#AA94D1
oklch(70.8% 0.09 300.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9578C5
oklch(63.1% 0.117 300.4)
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Step 600
600
#8060B1
oklch(55.7% 0.125 300.6)
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Step 700
700
#6C4F99
oklch(49.2% 0.118 300.2)
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Step 800
800
#58417C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 300.3)
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Step 900
900
#483764
oklch(37.6% 0.077 300.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A213A
oklch(27% 0.047 299.9)
#9578C5 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) | #6586C8 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A86C3 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C8595 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9578C5
#9578C5
oklch(63.1% 0.117 300.4)
- #80943B
#80943B
oklch(63.2% 0.117 120.5)
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 #9578C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.025
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.035
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.051
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.060
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.062
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
Use #9578C5 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.