#9650BA
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(56% 0.169 312.7), rgb(150, 80, 186).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#9650BA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9650BA |
| RGB | rgb(150, 80, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 43%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.169 312.7) |
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 #9650BA | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9650BA | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9650BA text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9650BA text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EE
oklch(88.6% 0.042 312.3)
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Step 300
300
#D2B3E4
oklch(81% 0.075 313)
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Step 400
400
#BB89D7
oklch(70.7% 0.123 312.8)
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Step 500
500
#A96ACC
oklch(63.1% 0.155 312.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9650BA
oklch(56% 0.169 312.7)
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Step 700
700
#7F3F9F
oklch(49.2% 0.157 312.8)
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Step 800
800
#673581
oklch(42.8% 0.13 312.6)
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Step 900
900
#542F67
oklch(37.7% 0.1 313)
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Step 950
950
#311C3D
oklch(27% 0.065 312.1)
#9650BA 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) | #316BBD | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A70B7 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92627D | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9650BA
#9650BA
oklch(56% 0.169 312.7)
- #4E8600
#4E8600
oklch(55.9% 0.157 132.6)
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 #9650BA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9650BA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.035
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.070
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.070
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.076
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.078
Use #9650BA 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.