#9587EF
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(68.1% 0.15 287.9), rgb(149, 135, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#9587EF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9587EF |
| RGB | rgb(149, 135, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 76%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.15 287.9) |
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 #9587EF | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9587EF | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9587EF text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9587EF text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FC
oklch(93.5% 0.028 288)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FB
oklch(88.5% 0.053 288.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDB7FA
oklch(80.8% 0.094 288.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9587EF
oklch(68.1% 0.15 287.9)
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Step 500
500
#876FF5
oklch(63.1% 0.193 287.8)
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Step 600
600
#7353E3
oklch(55.6% 0.208 287.9)
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Step 700
700
#6142C6
oklch(49.2% 0.194 287.8)
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Step 800
800
#4F37A0
oklch(42.7% 0.161 288.1)
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Step 900
900
#41317F
oklch(37.7% 0.126 288.2)
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Step 950
950
#261E4A
oklch(27.1% 0.079 288.4)
#9587EF 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) | #6397F3 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6292ED | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D9BAF | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9587EF
#9587EF
oklch(68.1% 0.15 287.9)
- #A29E00
#A29E00
oklch(68% 0.147 107.9)
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 #9587EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.019
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.020
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.029
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.045
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.065
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.068
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.071
Use #9587EF 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.