#9585DD
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(66.7% 0.129 290.8), rgb(149, 133, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#9585DD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9585DD |
| RGB | rgb(149, 133, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 56%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.129 290.8) |
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 #9585DD | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9585DD | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9585DD text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9585DD text on black | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 289.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0BAE7
oklch(80.9% 0.063 291)
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Step 400
400
#A095DB
oklch(70.6% 0.101 290.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9585DD
oklch(66.7% 0.129 290.8)
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Step 600
600
#7561BE
oklch(55.6% 0.14 291)
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Step 700
700
#6250A4
oklch(49.1% 0.13 290.7)
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Step 800
800
#504285
oklch(42.7% 0.108 290.7)
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Step 900
900
#42386A
oklch(37.6% 0.084 291)
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Step 950
950
#27213E
oklch(27% 0.053 291.9)
#9585DD 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) | #6A93E0 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B8FDB | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8495A6 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9585DD
#9585DD
oklch(66.7% 0.129 290.8)
- #989B2E
#989B2E
oklch(66.7% 0.128 111)
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 #9585DD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9585DD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.021
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.041
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.060
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.065
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.066
Use #9585DD 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.