#9657EB
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(60.2% 0.214 299.5), rgb(150, 87, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#9657EB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 299°. 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 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9657EB |
| RGB | rgb(150, 87, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 79%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.214 299.5) |
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 #9657EB | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9657EB | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9657EB text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9657EB text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 298.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FB
oklch(88.4% 0.059 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#CAB2FB
oklch(81% 0.104 299.2)
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Step 400
400
#B185F9
oklch(70.7% 0.168 299.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9657EB
oklch(60.2% 0.214 299.5)
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Step 600
600
#8B40E4
oklch(55.6% 0.232 299.5)
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Step 700
700
#7630C6
oklch(49.1% 0.216 299.4)
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Step 800
800
#602AA0
oklch(42.7% 0.179 299.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E297F
oklch(37.8% 0.139 299.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D194A
oklch(26.9% 0.088 299.2)
#9657EB 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) | #0079F0 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F78E8 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #837899 | 0.163 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9657EB
#9657EB
oklch(60.2% 0.214 299.5)
- #778C00
#778C00
oklch(60.2% 0.142 119.7)
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 #9657EB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9657EB.
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 0.030
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.053
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.071
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.075
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.077
Use #9657EB 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.