#9653F2
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(60.1% 0.227 298.7), rgb(150, 83, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#9653F2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.227 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.227) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9653F2 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 83, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 86%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.227 298.7) |
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 #9653F2 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9653F2 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9653F2 text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9653F2 text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FD
oklch(88.5% 0.061 298.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB1FF
oklch(81% 0.111 298.6)
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Step 400
400
#B083FE
oklch(70.6% 0.177 298.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9653F2
oklch(60.1% 0.227 298.7)
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Step 600
600
#8B3AEB
oklch(55.6% 0.246 298.7)
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Step 700
700
#7629CD
oklch(49.1% 0.229 298.5)
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Step 800
800
#6025A6
oklch(42.7% 0.191 298.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E2683
oklch(37.7% 0.148 298.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D184D
oklch(27% 0.094 298.1)
#9653F2 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) | #0079F7 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0077EF | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80789C | 0.172 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.228 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9653F2
#9653F2
oklch(60.1% 0.227 298.7)
- #798B00
#798B00
oklch(60.1% 0.141 118.5)
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 #9653F2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9653F2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.031
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.058
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.070
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.073
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.073
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.079
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.080
Use #9653F2 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.