#9657C1
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(57.5% 0.166 309.6), rgb(150, 87, 193).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#9657C1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9657C1 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 87, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 46%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.166 309.6) |
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 #9657C1 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9657C1 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9657C1 text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9657C1 text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2EE
oklch(88.4% 0.041 309.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB4E5
oklch(80.9% 0.074 309.6)
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Step 400
400
#B78BD9
oklch(70.7% 0.12 309.5)
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Step 500
500
#A56CCE
oklch(63.1% 0.152 309.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9657C1
oklch(57.5% 0.166 309.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B41A1
oklch(49.1% 0.155 309.7)
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Step 800
800
#643683
oklch(42.7% 0.129 309.6)
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Step 900
900
#513069
oklch(37.7% 0.1 309.1)
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Step 950
950
#301D3D
oklch(27.1% 0.062 310.2)
#9657C1 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) | #3670C5 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C74BE | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #906A84 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9657C1
#9657C1
oklch(57.5% 0.166 309.6)
- #5A8900
#5A8900
oklch(57.4% 0.154 129.6)
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 #9657C1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9657C1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.028
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.070
Use #9657C1 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.