#9596D7
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(69.7% 0.095 283), rgb(149, 150, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#9596D7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.62:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9596D7 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 150, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 45%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.095 283) |
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 #9596D7 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9596D7 | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9596D7 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9596D7 text on black | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#D5D7EF
oklch(88.5% 0.033 281.9)
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Step 300
300
#BBBCE7
oklch(80.9% 0.06 283.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9596D7
oklch(69.7% 0.095 283)
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Step 500
500
#807FD0
oklch(63.2% 0.12 283)
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Step 600
600
#6A67BD
oklch(55.7% 0.131 282.9)
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Step 700
700
#5855A3
oklch(49.1% 0.122 282.7)
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Step 800
800
#484684
oklch(42.7% 0.101 282.7)
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Step 900
900
#3C3B6A
oklch(37.7% 0.079 282.9)
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Step 950
950
#23233E
oklch(27% 0.05 282.6)
#9596D7 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) | #839EDA | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #819AD5 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84A2AD | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9596D7
#9596D7
oklch(69.7% 0.095 283)
- #A8A058
#A8A058
oklch(69.7% 0.094 102.9)
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 #9596D7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.052
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.066
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.067
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.068
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.069
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.070
Use #9596D7 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.