#9580EC
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(66.6% 0.156 290.4), rgb(149, 128, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#9580EC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9580EC |
| RGB | rgb(149, 128, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 74%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.156 290.4) |
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 #9580EC | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9580EC | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9580EC text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9580EC text on black | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F4
oklch(88.5% 0.042 289.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0B9EF
oklch(81% 0.076 290.5)
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Step 400
400
#A092E7
oklch(70.6% 0.123 290.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9580EC
oklch(66.6% 0.156 290.4)
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Step 600
600
#765BCE
oklch(55.6% 0.171 290.6)
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Step 700
700
#634AB2
oklch(49.1% 0.158 290.4)
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Step 800
800
#513D90
oklch(42.6% 0.132 290.9)
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Step 900
900
#423573
oklch(37.6% 0.103 290.2)
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Step 950
950
#272043
oklch(27.1% 0.064 290.7)
#9580EC 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) | #5A92F0 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B8EE9 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F95AB | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9580EC
#9580EC
oklch(66.6% 0.156 290.4)
- #9A9B00
#9A9B00
oklch(66.7% 0.146 110.2)
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 #9580EC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9580EC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.027
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.028
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.043
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.062
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.066
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.068
Use #9580EC 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.