#9655BA
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.8% 0.161 312.1), rgb(150, 85, 186).
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White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#9655BA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9655BA |
| RGB | rgb(150, 85, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 42%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.161 312.1) |
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 #9655BA | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9655BA | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9655BA text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9655BA text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2ED
oklch(88.5% 0.04 311.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B4E3
oklch(81% 0.072 312.4)
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Step 400
400
#B98BD5
oklch(70.7% 0.116 312.1)
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Step 500
500
#A76CCA
oklch(63.1% 0.149 311.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9655BA
oklch(56.8% 0.161 312.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D419D
oklch(49.1% 0.151 312.2)
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Step 800
800
#65377F
oklch(42.7% 0.123 311.8)
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Step 900
900
#533066
oklch(37.7% 0.097 312.5)
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Step 950
950
#301D3C
oklch(27% 0.061 311.2)
#9655BA 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) | #396EBD | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F72B7 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92667F | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9655BA
#9655BA
oklch(56.8% 0.161 312.1)
- #518800
#518800
oklch(56.6% 0.157 132.1)
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 #9655BA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9655BA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.025
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.026
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.071
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.073
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.073
Use #9655BA 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.