#9586FA
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(68.5% 0.166 287.1), rgb(149, 134, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#9586FA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9586FA |
| RGB | rgb(149, 134, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 92%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.166 287.1) |
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 #9586FA | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9586FA | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9586FA text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9586FA text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 287.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6D4FE
oklch(88.5% 0.058 287.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCB7FF
oklch(80.9% 0.101 287.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9586FA
oklch(68.5% 0.166 287.1)
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Step 500
500
#866BFF
oklch(63% 0.211 287.1)
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Step 600
600
#724CF0
oklch(55.6% 0.231 286.9)
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Step 700
700
#613BD1
oklch(49.2% 0.215 287.2)
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Step 800
800
#4E33A9
oklch(42.8% 0.178 286.8)
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Step 900
900
#402F86
oklch(37.8% 0.139 286.7)
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Step 950
950
#251C4E
oklch(26.9% 0.088 287.2)
#9586FA 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) | #5999FE | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5893F7 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #789DB4 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9586FA
#9586FA
oklch(68.5% 0.166 287.1)
- #A59F00
#A59F00
oklch(68.5% 0.147 107)
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 #9586FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.015
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.017
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.035
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.066
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.070
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.071
Use #9586FA 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.