#9655DE
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(59% 0.202 302.5), rgb(150, 85, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#9655DE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9655DE |
| RGB | rgb(150, 85, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 67%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.202 302.5) |
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 #9655DE | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9655DE | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9655DE text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9655DE text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 302.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCB3F2
oklch(81% 0.091 302.6)
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Step 400
400
#B288EB
oklch(70.6% 0.146 302.4)
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Step 500
500
#A067E4
oklch(63.1% 0.185 302.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9655DE
oklch(59% 0.202 302.5)
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Step 700
700
#773AB6
oklch(49.1% 0.187 302.5)
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Step 800
800
#613193
oklch(42.7% 0.155 302.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F2D76
oklch(37.8% 0.121 302.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E1B45
oklch(27% 0.077 302.4)
#9655DE 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) | #0075E2 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B76DB | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #887292 | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9655DE
#9655DE
oklch(59% 0.202 302.5)
- #6F8A00
#6F8A00
oklch(59.1% 0.144 122.4)
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 #9655DE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9655DE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.028
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.043
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.061
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.069
Use #9655DE 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.