#9596E5
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(70.4% 0.115 282.5), rgb(149, 150, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#9596E5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 7.77:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9596E5 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 150, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 61%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.115 282.5) |
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 #9596E5 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9596E5 | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9596E5 text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9596E5 text on black | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8F8
oklch(93.5% 0.022 283.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F3
oklch(88.4% 0.04 282.4)
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Step 300
300
#B9BBEE
oklch(80.8% 0.072 282.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9596E5
oklch(70.4% 0.115 282.5)
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Step 500
500
#7E7BDF
oklch(63.1% 0.147 282.7)
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Step 600
600
#6862CC
oklch(55.6% 0.159 282.5)
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Step 700
700
#5751B1
oklch(49.2% 0.148 282.3)
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Step 800
800
#47438F
oklch(42.8% 0.122 282.3)
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Step 900
900
#3B3972
oklch(37.7% 0.095 282.4)
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Step 950
950
#222243
oklch(27% 0.06 281.6)
#9596E5 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) | #7DA0E8 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A9BE3 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FA5B3 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9596E5
#9596E5
oklch(70.4% 0.115 282.5)
- #ADA245
#ADA245
oklch(70.3% 0.115 102.6)
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 #9596E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.029
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.054
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.061
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.070
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.074
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.078
Use #9596E5 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.