#9584BB
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(64.9% 0.083 298.3), rgb(149, 132, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#9584BB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9584BB |
| RGB | rgb(149, 132, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 29%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.083 298.3) |
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 #9584BB | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9584BB | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9584BB text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9584BB text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 300
300
#C3BBD8
oklch(80.8% 0.041 298.1)
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Step 400
400
#A598C4
oklch(70.6% 0.065 298.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9584BB
oklch(64.9% 0.083 298.3)
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Step 600
600
#7A67A1
oklch(55.5% 0.09 298.5)
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Step 700
700
#67568A
oklch(49.2% 0.083 298.3)
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Step 800
800
#544670
oklch(42.7% 0.07 298.7)
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Step 900
900
#453B5B
oklch(37.7% 0.055 298.1)
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Step 950
950
#282335
oklch(27% 0.034 296.8)
#9584BB 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) | #788DBD | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A8CB9 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E8D98 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9584BB
#9584BB
oklch(64.9% 0.083 298.3)
- #8A965B
#8A965B
oklch(64.9% 0.082 118.1)
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 #9584BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.032
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.058
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.060
Use #9584BB 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.