#9587BF
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(65.7% 0.083 295.5), rgb(149, 135, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#9587BF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9587BF |
| RGB | rgb(149, 135, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 30%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.083 295.5) |
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 #9587BF | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9587BF | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9587BF text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9587BF text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#EAE8F1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 296.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6E7
oklch(88.4% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2BCD9
oklch(80.9% 0.041 295)
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Step 400
400
#A399C5
oklch(70.7% 0.064 295.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9587BF
oklch(65.7% 0.083 295.5)
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Step 600
600
#7868A3
oklch(55.7% 0.091 295.8)
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Step 700
700
#65568B
oklch(49% 0.085 296.2)
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Step 800
800
#524771
oklch(42.7% 0.069 295.4)
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Step 900
900
#443C5B
oklch(37.8% 0.053 295.6)
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Step 950
950
#282336
oklch(27.1% 0.035 296)
#9587BF 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) | #7A8FC1 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C8EBD | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D909B | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9587BF
#9587BF
oklch(65.7% 0.083 295.5)
- #8F985B
#8F985B
oklch(65.8% 0.084 115.6)
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 #9587BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.035
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.048
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.063
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.063
Use #9587BF 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.