#9651BF
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(56.5% 0.173 311), rgb(150, 81, 191).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#9651BF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9651BF |
| RGB | rgb(150, 81, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 46%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.173 311) |
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 #9651BF | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9651BF | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9651BF text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9651BF text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EF
oklch(88.6% 0.043 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1B3E6
oklch(80.9% 0.077 311.2)
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Step 400
400
#B989DA
oklch(70.6% 0.125 310.7)
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Step 500
500
#A869CF
oklch(63% 0.16 311.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9651BF
oklch(56.5% 0.173 311)
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Step 700
700
#7E3EA2
oklch(49.1% 0.162 311.4)
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Step 800
800
#663483
oklch(42.6% 0.133 311.2)
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Step 900
900
#532F69
oklch(37.7% 0.103 311.1)
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Step 950
950
#311C3E
oklch(27.1% 0.066 311.2)
#9651BF 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) | #2D6CC3 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4871BC | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #916580 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9651BF
#9651BF
oklch(56.5% 0.173 311)
- #548700
#548700
oklch(56.5% 0.155 131)
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 #9651BF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9651BF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.035
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.059
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.068
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.073
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.075
Use #9651BF 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.