#9657A4
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.9% 0.134 320.1), rgb(150, 87, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#9657A4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9657A4 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 87, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 31%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.134 320.1) |
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 #9657A4 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9657A4 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9657A4 text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9657A4 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
#EFE6F1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 320.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2E7
oklch(88.4% 0.034 319.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2B5D9
oklch(80.9% 0.059 319.7)
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Step 400
400
#BC8DC6
oklch(70.8% 0.096 320.4)
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Step 500
500
#AA6FB7
oklch(63% 0.123 320.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9657A4
oklch(55.9% 0.134 320.1)
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Step 700
700
#7F468C
oklch(49.1% 0.125 320)
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Step 800
800
#673A71
oklch(42.6% 0.102 320.1)
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Step 900
900
#54325C
oklch(37.6% 0.081 319.8)
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Step 950
950
#311E36
oklch(27% 0.05 319.1)
#9657A4 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) | #4B6BA7 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D72A2 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #976176 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9657A4
#9657A4
oklch(55.9% 0.134 320.1)
- #448636
#448636
oklch(55.8% 0.133 140.2)
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 #9657A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.034
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.045
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.062
Use #9657A4 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.