#9656A8
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.9% 0.14 318.5), rgb(150, 86, 168).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#9656A8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 319°. 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 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9656A8 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 86, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 32%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.14 318.5) |
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 #9656A8 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9656A8 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9656A8 text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9656A8 text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#E3D2E8
oklch(88.4% 0.035 318.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2B4DB
oklch(80.8% 0.063 318.3)
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Step 400
400
#BB8CC9
oklch(70.6% 0.101 318.3)
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Step 500
500
#AA6EBB
oklch(63% 0.129 318.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9656A8
oklch(55.9% 0.14 318.5)
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Step 700
700
#7F458F
oklch(49.1% 0.13 318.6)
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Step 800
800
#673974
oklch(42.6% 0.107 318.5)
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Step 900
900
#54325E
oklch(37.8% 0.083 318.3)
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Step 950
950
#311D37
oklch(26.9% 0.054 318.2)
#9656A8 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) | #486BAB | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A71A6 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #966177 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9656A8
#9656A8
oklch(55.9% 0.14 318.5)
- #45872E
#45872E
oklch(56% 0.141 138.6)
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 #9656A8, 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 0.053
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.061
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.061
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
Use #9656A8 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.