#9596DD
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(70% 0.103 282.8), rgb(149, 150, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#9596DD is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.68:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9596DD |
| RGB | rgb(149, 150, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 51%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.103 282.8) |
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 #9596DD | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9596DD | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9596DD text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9596DD text on black | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#D5D7F1
oklch(88.6% 0.036 282.1)
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Step 300
300
#BABCEA
oklch(80.9% 0.065 282.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9596DD
oklch(70% 0.103 282.8)
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Step 500
500
#7F7DD6
oklch(63.1% 0.132 283)
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Step 600
600
#6965C4
oklch(55.7% 0.144 282.6)
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Step 700
700
#5853A9
oklch(49.1% 0.134 282.9)
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Step 800
800
#484489
oklch(42.7% 0.111 283.2)
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Step 900
900
#3C3A6E
oklch(37.7% 0.087 283.1)
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Step 950
950
#232240
oklch(26.9% 0.055 283.6)
#9596DD 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) | #819FE0 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E9ADB | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82A3B0 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9596DD
#9596DD
oklch(70% 0.103 282.8)
- #AAA150
#AAA150
oklch(69.9% 0.104 103)
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 #9596DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.035
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.044
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.062
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.064
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.069
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.075
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.077
Use #9596DD 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.