#9596D4
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(69.6% 0.09 283.1), rgb(149, 150, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#9596D4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.59:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9596D4 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 150, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 42%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.09 283.1) |
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 #9596D4 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9596D4 | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9596D4 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9596D4 text on black | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 282.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 283.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBBDE5
oklch(81% 0.056 282.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9596D4
oklch(69.6% 0.09 283.1)
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Step 500
500
#807FCD
oklch(63% 0.116 283.1)
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Step 600
600
#6A67BA
oklch(55.5% 0.126 283.1)
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Step 700
700
#5956A0
oklch(49.2% 0.116 283.1)
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Step 800
800
#484682
oklch(42.6% 0.098 282.9)
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Step 900
900
#3C3B68
oklch(37.6% 0.076 283.1)
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Step 950
950
#23233D
oklch(27% 0.048 282.7)
#9596D4 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) | #849ED7 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8299D2 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85A1AC | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9596D4
#9596D4
oklch(69.6% 0.09 283.1)
- #A7A05B
#A7A05B
oklch(69.6% 0.091 103.4)
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 #9596D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.057
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.062
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.066
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.070
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.070
Use #9596D4 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.