#9651BA
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.2% 0.168 312.6), rgb(150, 81, 186).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#9651BA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9651BA |
| RGB | rgb(150, 81, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 43%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.168 312.6) |
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 #9651BA | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9651BA | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9651BA text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9651BA text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#BA8AD6
oklch(70.7% 0.119 312.5)
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Step 500
500
#A96ACB
oklch(63.1% 0.154 312.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9651BA
oklch(56.2% 0.168 312.6)
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Step 700
700
#7E3F9F
oklch(49% 0.157 312.3)
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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
#311C3C
oklch(27% 0.063 313.1)
#9651BA 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) | #326BBD | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B71B7 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92637E | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9651BA
#9651BA
oklch(56.2% 0.168 312.6)
- #4E8700
#4E8700
oklch(56.2% 0.158 132.7)
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 #9651BA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9651BA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.033
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.033
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.067
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.070
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.076
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.078
Use #9651BA 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.