#9655D4
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58.4% 0.191 304.8), rgb(150, 85, 212).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#9655D4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9655D4 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 85, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 60%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.191 304.8) |
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 #9655D4 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9655D4 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9655D4 text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9655D4 text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 304.6)
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Step 300
300
#CDB3EE
oklch(80.9% 0.086 304.6)
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Step 400
400
#B489E5
oklch(70.7% 0.137 304.7)
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Step 500
500
#A268DD
oklch(63% 0.176 304.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9655D4
oklch(58.4% 0.191 304.8)
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Step 700
700
#793CAF
oklch(49.1% 0.177 305.1)
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Step 800
800
#62338E
oklch(42.7% 0.146 304.7)
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Step 900
900
#502E71
oklch(37.7% 0.114 305)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C42
oklch(27.1% 0.071 305.2)
#9655D4 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) | #1473D8 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3875D1 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B6F8D | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9655D4
#9655D4
oklch(58.4% 0.191 304.8)
- #688900
#688900
oklch(58.3% 0.146 124.8)
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 #9655D4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9655D4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.037
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.053
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.061
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
Use #9655D4 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.