#9589CB
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(66.6% 0.097 291.9), rgb(149, 137, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#9589CB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9589CB |
| RGB | rgb(149, 137, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 39%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.097 291.9) |
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 #9589CB | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9589CB | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9589CB text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9589CB text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 292.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BCDE
oklch(81% 0.048 292)
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Step 400
400
#A198CD
oklch(70.6% 0.077 292.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9589CB
oklch(66.6% 0.097 291.9)
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Step 600
600
#7567AC
oklch(55.7% 0.106 291.9)
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Step 700
700
#625594
oklch(49.1% 0.099 291.8)
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Step 800
800
#504678
oklch(42.7% 0.082 291.7)
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Step 900
900
#423B60
oklch(37.6% 0.063 291.8)
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Step 950
950
#272338
oklch(27.1% 0.039 292.3)
#9589CB 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) | #7893CE | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7990C9 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8994A1 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9589CB
#9589CB
oklch(66.6% 0.097 291.9)
- #959A51
#959A51
oklch(66.6% 0.097 112.2)
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 #9589CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.040
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.041
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.049
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.068
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.068
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.069
Use #9589CB 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.