#9656A2
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.6% 0.133 321.1), rgb(150, 86, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#9656A2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9656A2 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 86, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 31%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.133 321.1) |
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 #9656A2 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9656A2 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9656A2 text on white | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9656A2 text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#EFE6F1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 320.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E7
oklch(88.5% 0.034 321.4)
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Step 300
300
#D3B4D8
oklch(80.8% 0.06 321.6)
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Step 400
400
#BC8DC5
oklch(70.7% 0.095 320.9)
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Step 500
500
#AB6FB6
oklch(63.1% 0.123 321.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9656A2
oklch(55.6% 0.133 321.1)
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Step 700
700
#80468B
oklch(49.2% 0.124 321.1)
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Step 800
800
#683A71
oklch(42.8% 0.103 320.9)
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Step 900
900
#55325B
oklch(37.7% 0.08 321.6)
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Step 950
950
#321E35
oklch(27.1% 0.05 322.1)
#9656A2 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) | #4B6AA5 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D71A0 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #976074 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9656A2
#9656A2
oklch(55.6% 0.133 321.1)
- #418637
#418637
oklch(55.6% 0.134 141.2)
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 #9656A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.037
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.048
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.055
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.059
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.061
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.061
Use #9656A2 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.