#9581CB
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.1% 0.11 295.6), rgb(149, 129, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#9581CB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9581CB |
| RGB | rgb(149, 129, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 42%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.11 295.6) |
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 #9581CB | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9581CB | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9581CB text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9581CB text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6EB
oklch(88.6% 0.029 294.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3BAE0
oklch(80.9% 0.054 296)
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Step 400
400
#A596D1
oklch(70.8% 0.086 295.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9581CB
oklch(65.1% 0.11 295.6)
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Step 600
600
#7A63B1
oklch(55.6% 0.12 295.9)
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Step 700
700
#675298
oklch(49.2% 0.11 295.9)
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Step 800
800
#54437B
oklch(42.7% 0.092 296.3)
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Step 900
900
#453963
oklch(37.7% 0.071 295.9)
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Step 950
950
#28223A
oklch(27.1% 0.044 294.7)
#9581CB 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) | #6E8DCE | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #708BC9 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A8E9C | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9581CB
#9581CB
oklch(65.1% 0.11 295.6)
- #8D9743
#8D9743
oklch(65% 0.109 115.1)
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 #9581CB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9581CB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.032
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.048
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.067
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.067
Use #9581CB 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.