#9656DE
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(59.1% 0.2 302.3), rgb(150, 86, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#9656DE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.200 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 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9656DE |
| RGB | rgb(150, 86, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 67%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.2 302.3) |
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 #9656DE | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9656DE | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9656DE text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9656DE text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
-
Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
-
Step 200
200
#DFD2F5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 302.3)
-
Step 300
300
#CBB3F1
oklch(80.8% 0.09 302.2)
-
Step 400
400
#B289EB
oklch(70.8% 0.144 302.1)
-
Step 500
500
#A067E4
oklch(63.1% 0.185 302.5)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#9656DE
oklch(59.1% 0.2 302.3)
-
Step 700
700
#773AB6
oklch(49.1% 0.187 302.5)
-
Step 800
800
#603193
oklch(42.6% 0.155 302.3)
-
Step 900
900
#4E2D75
oklch(37.6% 0.12 302.1)
-
Step 950
950
#2E1B45
oklch(27% 0.077 302.4)
#9656DE 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) | #0076E2 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C76DB | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #887392 | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9656DE
#9656DE
oklch(59.1% 0.2 302.3)
- #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 #9656DE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9656DE.
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 0.042
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.067
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
Use #9656DE 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.