#9654E2
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(59.1% 0.208 301.7), rgb(150, 84, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#9654E2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9654E2 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 84, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 71%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.208 301.7) |
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 #9654E2 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9654E2 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9654E2 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9654E2 text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F7
oklch(88.6% 0.052 301.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB3F4
oklch(81% 0.093 301.3)
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Step 400
400
#B288EE
oklch(70.7% 0.15 301.7)
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Step 500
500
#A066E8
oklch(63.2% 0.191 301.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9654E2
oklch(59.1% 0.208 301.7)
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Step 700
700
#7738B9
oklch(49.1% 0.193 302)
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Step 800
800
#603096
oklch(42.7% 0.16 301.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E2C77
oklch(37.6% 0.124 301.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E1B46
oklch(27.1% 0.079 301.8)
#9654E2 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) | #0076E6 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2176DF | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #867393 | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9654E2
#9654E2
oklch(59.1% 0.208 301.7)
- #708A00
#708A00
oklch(59.2% 0.143 121.9)
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 #9654E2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9654E2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.027
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.063
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.065
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.071
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.072
Use #9654E2 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.