#9656B0
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.3% 0.149 315.4), rgb(150, 86, 176).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#9656B0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9656B0 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 86, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 36%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.149 315.4) |
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 #9656B0 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9656B0 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9656B0 text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9656B0 text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EA
oklch(88.5% 0.037 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1B4DF
oklch(80.9% 0.067 314.7)
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Step 400
400
#BA8CCE
oklch(70.7% 0.106 315.3)
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Step 500
500
#A96EC1
oklch(63.2% 0.136 315.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9656B0
oklch(56.3% 0.149 315.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E4495
oklch(49.2% 0.138 315.5)
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Step 800
800
#663879
oklch(42.6% 0.115 315.2)
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Step 900
900
#533161
oklch(37.6% 0.089 315.4)
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Step 950
950
#311D39
oklch(27% 0.057 315.8)
#9656B0 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) | #436CB3 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5672AE | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94647B | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9656B0
#9656B0
oklch(56.3% 0.149 315.4)
- #4B8820
#4B8820
oklch(56.4% 0.149 135.4)
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 #9656B0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.024
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.031
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.067
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.073
Use #9656B0 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.