#9596D9
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(69.8% 0.098 282.9), rgb(149, 150, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#9596D9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.64:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9596D9 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 150, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 47%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.098 282.9) |
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 #9596D9 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9596D9 | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9596D9 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9596D9 text on black | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#E8E9F6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 282.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7F0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 282)
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Step 300
300
#BABCE8
oklch(80.8% 0.062 282.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9596D9
oklch(69.8% 0.098 282.9)
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Step 500
500
#7F7ED2
oklch(63% 0.125 282.8)
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Step 600
600
#6A66BF
oklch(55.6% 0.135 283.1)
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Step 700
700
#5854A5
oklch(49% 0.126 282.9)
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Step 800
800
#484586
oklch(42.7% 0.105 283.1)
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Step 900
900
#3C3B6B
oklch(37.7% 0.081 282.8)
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Step 950
950
#23233F
oklch(27.1% 0.051 282.4)
#9596D9 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) | #829EDC | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #809AD7 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84A2AE | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9596D9
#9596D9
oklch(69.8% 0.098 282.9)
- #A9A155
#A9A155
oklch(69.9% 0.098 103.3)
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 #9596D9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.039
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.050
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.066
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.067
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.068
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.069
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.072
Use #9596D9 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.