#9588EE
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(68.2% 0.147 287.7), rgb(149, 136, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#9588EE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9588EE |
| RGB | rgb(149, 136, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 75%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.147 287.7) |
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 #9588EE | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9588EE | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9588EE text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9588EE text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#E8E8FB
oklch(93.7% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5FA
oklch(88.6% 0.051 286.6)
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Step 300
300
#BDB8F9
oklch(81% 0.091 287.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9588EE
oklch(68.2% 0.147 287.7)
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Step 500
500
#8770F3
oklch(63.1% 0.189 287.8)
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Step 600
600
#7254E1
oklch(55.5% 0.204 287.6)
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Step 700
700
#6043C4
oklch(49.1% 0.191 287.5)
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Step 800
800
#4E389E
oklch(42.6% 0.158 287.7)
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Step 900
900
#40327E
oklch(37.7% 0.123 287.4)
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Step 950
950
#251E4A
oklch(27% 0.079 287.2)
#9588EE 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) | #6598F2 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6493EC | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D9CB0 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9588EE
#9588EE
oklch(68.2% 0.147 287.7)
- #A39E00
#A39E00
oklch(68.1% 0.146 107.5)
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 #9588EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.018
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.020
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.032
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.043
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.065
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.066
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.070
Use #9588EE 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.