#9657C6
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(57.8% 0.172 308.1), rgb(150, 87, 198).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#9657C6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9657C6 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 87, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 49%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.172 308.1) |
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 #9657C6 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9657C6 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9657C6 text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9657C6 text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.5 | 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
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F0
oklch(88.5% 0.044 307.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEB4E8
oklch(80.9% 0.077 307.4)
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Step 400
400
#B68BDC
oklch(70.8% 0.123 307.9)
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Step 500
500
#A46BD2
oklch(63.1% 0.159 308)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9657C6
oklch(57.8% 0.172 308.1)
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Step 700
700
#7A40A5
oklch(49.1% 0.161 308)
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Step 800
800
#633685
oklch(42.7% 0.131 308.1)
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Step 900
900
#51306B
oklch(37.8% 0.103 308.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C3F
oklch(26.9% 0.067 307.6)
#9657C6 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) | #3171CA | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4875C3 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F6B86 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9657C6
#9657C6
oklch(57.8% 0.172 308.1)
- #5F8900
#5F8900
oklch(57.7% 0.151 128)
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 #9657C6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9657C6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.033
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.054
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.059
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.067
Use #9657C6 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.