#9653B2
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56% 0.156 315), rgb(150, 83, 178).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#9653B2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9653B2 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 83, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 38%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.156 315) |
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 #9653B2 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9653B2 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9653B2 text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9653B2 text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EB
oklch(88.5% 0.038 315.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2B3E0
oklch(80.8% 0.071 315.3)
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Step 400
400
#BB8BD1
oklch(70.8% 0.112 314.8)
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Step 500
500
#AA6CC4
oklch(63.1% 0.143 315.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9653B2
oklch(56% 0.156 315)
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Step 700
700
#7F4298
oklch(49.2% 0.145 315.1)
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Step 800
800
#67377B
oklch(42.7% 0.119 315)
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Step 900
900
#543063
oklch(37.7% 0.094 315.2)
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Step 950
950
#311D3A
oklch(27% 0.058 314.7)
#9653B2 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) | #3D6BB5 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5271B0 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94627B | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9653B2
#9653B2
oklch(56% 0.156 315)
- #488713
#488713
oklch(55.9% 0.155 135)
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 #9653B2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9653B2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.028
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.034
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.075
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.075
Use #9653B2 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.