#9579BB
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(62.8% 0.101 303.1), rgb(149, 121, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#9579BB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9579BB |
| RGB | rgb(149, 121, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 33%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.101 303.1) |
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 #9579BB | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9579BB | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9579BB text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9579BB text on black | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#ECE8F2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E9
oklch(88.5% 0.028 303.9)
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Step 300
300
#C7B9DC
oklch(80.9% 0.051 303.4)
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Step 400
400
#AA95CA
oklch(70.7% 0.079 302.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9579BB
oklch(62.8% 0.101 303.1)
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Step 600
600
#8162A8
oklch(55.6% 0.11 303.4)
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Step 700
700
#6D5190
oklch(49.1% 0.102 303.3)
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Step 800
800
#594275
oklch(42.7% 0.086 303.8)
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Step 900
900
#49385E
oklch(37.6% 0.066 304)
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Step 950
950
#2B2137
oklch(27% 0.042 304.6)
#9579BB 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) | #6A85BE | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7085B9 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F8391 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9579BB
#9579BB
oklch(62.8% 0.101 303.1)
- #7D934A
#7D934A
oklch(62.9% 0.102 123.2)
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 #9579BB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9579BB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.029
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.035
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.040
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.050
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.065
Use #9579BB 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.