#9654E6
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(59.4% 0.212 300.9), rgb(150, 84, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#9654E6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9654E6 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 84, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 74%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.212 300.9) |
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 #9654E6 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9654E6 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9654E6 text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9654E6 text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FB
oklch(93.7% 0.029 301)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1FA
oklch(88.5% 0.058 300.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCB1F9
oklch(80.9% 0.103 301.3)
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Step 400
400
#B385F7
oklch(70.8% 0.166 300.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9654E6
oklch(59.4% 0.212 300.9)
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Step 600
600
#8D40E1
oklch(55.6% 0.23 300.9)
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Step 700
700
#782FC4
oklch(49.1% 0.215 300.8)
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Step 800
800
#622A9E
oklch(42.8% 0.177 301.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F287E
oklch(37.6% 0.139 300.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E194A
oklch(27% 0.088 300.4)
#9654E6 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) | #0077EB | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1676E3 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #857496 | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9654E6
#9654E6
oklch(59.4% 0.212 300.9)
- #738A00
#738A00
oklch(59.4% 0.142 120.7)
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 #9654E6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9654E6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.026
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.069
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.072
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.074
Use #9654E6 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.