#9651D8
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58.1% 0.201 304.4), rgb(150, 81, 216).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#9651D8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9651D8 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 81, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 63%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.201 304.4) |
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 #9651D8 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9651D8 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9651D8 text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9651D8 text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.6 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F5
oklch(88.4% 0.051 304.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB2F0
oklch(80.8% 0.09 304.3)
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Step 400
400
#B588E9
oklch(70.8% 0.144 304.3)
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Step 500
500
#A366E2
oklch(63.1% 0.185 304.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9651D8
oklch(58.1% 0.201 304.4)
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Step 700
700
#7939B4
oklch(49.1% 0.187 304.1)
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Step 800
800
#633091
oklch(42.7% 0.155 304.8)
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Step 900
900
#502C74
oklch(37.6% 0.121 304.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F1B44
oklch(27.1% 0.076 304.3)
#9651D8 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) | #0072DC | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D74D5 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A6D8D | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9651D8
#9651D8
oklch(58.1% 0.201 304.4)
- #688800
#688800
oklch(58.1% 0.145 124.5)
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 #9651D8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9651D8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.033
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.052
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.067
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.069
Use #9651D8 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.