#9656B3
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.5% 0.152 314.3), rgb(150, 86, 179).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#9656B3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9656B3 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 86, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 38%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.152 314.3) |
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 #9656B3 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9656B3 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9656B3 text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9656B3 text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#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
#E3D2EB
oklch(88.5% 0.038 315.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1B4E0
oklch(80.9% 0.068 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#BA8CD0
oklch(70.8% 0.109 314.5)
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Step 500
500
#A86DC4
oklch(63.1% 0.14 314.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9656B3
oklch(56.5% 0.152 314.3)
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Step 700
700
#7D4397
oklch(49% 0.141 314.3)
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Step 800
800
#66387B
oklch(42.7% 0.117 314.2)
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Step 900
900
#533163
oklch(37.7% 0.091 314.1)
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Step 950
950
#311D3A
oklch(27% 0.058 314.7)
#9656B3 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) | #406DB6 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5472B1 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #94657C | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9656B3
#9656B3
oklch(56.5% 0.152 314.3)
- #4D8818
#4D8818
oklch(56.5% 0.152 134.2)
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 #9656B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.023
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.028
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.067
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.071
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.078
Use #9656B3 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.