#9653AC
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.7% 0.149 317.2), rgb(150, 83, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#9653AC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9653AC |
| RGB | rgb(150, 83, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 35%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.149 317.2) |
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 #9653AC | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9653AC | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9653AC text on white | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9653AC text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EA
oklch(88.5% 0.037 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3B4DE
oklch(81% 0.067 317.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC8BCD
oklch(70.7% 0.108 317.2)
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Step 500
500
#AB6DC0
oklch(63.2% 0.137 317.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9653AC
oklch(55.7% 0.149 317.2)
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Step 700
700
#804393
oklch(49.2% 0.138 317.6)
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Step 800
800
#683778
oklch(42.7% 0.116 317.3)
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Step 900
900
#543160
oklch(37.7% 0.088 317)
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Step 950
950
#321D39
oklch(27.1% 0.057 317.3)
#9653AC 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) | #416AAF | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5670AA | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #956078 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9653AC
#9653AC
oklch(55.7% 0.149 317.2)
- #448622
#448622
oklch(55.6% 0.148 137.2)
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 #9653AC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9653AC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.031
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.039
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.069
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.069
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.070
Use #9653AC 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.