#9654C0
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(57% 0.17 310.3), rgb(150, 84, 192).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#9654C0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9654C0 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 84, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 46%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.17 310.3) |
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 #9654C0 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9654C0 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9654C0 text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9654C0 text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EF
oklch(88.6% 0.043 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0B3E6
oklch(80.8% 0.077 310.3)
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Step 400
400
#B88AD9
oklch(70.6% 0.122 310.2)
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Step 500
500
#A76BCF
oklch(63.2% 0.156 310.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9654C0
oklch(57% 0.17 310.3)
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Step 700
700
#7C40A2
oklch(49.1% 0.158 310.1)
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Step 800
800
#653583
oklch(42.7% 0.131 310.4)
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Step 900
900
#522F69
oklch(37.6% 0.102 310.2)
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Step 950
950
#301C3E
oklch(27% 0.066 309.8)
#9654C0 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) | #326EC4 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A73BD | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #916782 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9654C0
#9654C0
oklch(57% 0.17 310.3)
- #578800
#578800
oklch(57% 0.154 130.4)
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 #9654C0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9654C0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.031
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.045
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.064
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.070
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.071
Use #9654C0 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.