#9655A9
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.8% 0.143 318.2), rgb(150, 85, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#9655A9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9655A9 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 85, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 33%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.143 318.2) |
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 #9655A9 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9655A9 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9655A9 text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9655A9 text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2E9
oklch(88.4% 0.036 317.3)
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Step 300
300
#D2B4DC
oklch(80.9% 0.064 317.6)
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Step 400
400
#BC8CCA
oklch(70.7% 0.103 318.5)
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Step 500
500
#AA6EBC
oklch(63.1% 0.131 318.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9655A9
oklch(55.8% 0.143 318.2)
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Step 700
700
#7F4490
oklch(49% 0.132 318.3)
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Step 800
800
#673975
oklch(42.7% 0.109 317.9)
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Step 900
900
#54315F
oklch(37.6% 0.087 317.7)
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Step 950
950
#311D37
oklch(26.9% 0.054 318.2)
#9655A9 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) | #466BAC | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5971A7 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #966177 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9655A9
#9655A9
oklch(55.8% 0.143 318.2)
- #45872B
#45872B
oklch(56% 0.143 138.1)
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 #9655A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.030
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.040
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.063
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.063
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
Use #9655A9 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.