#9658D2
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.7% 0.184 304.8), rgb(150, 88, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#9658D2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9658D2 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 88, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 58%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.184 304.8) |
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 #9658D2 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9658D2 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9658D2 text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9658D2 text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F2
oklch(88.5% 0.046 305.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB4EC
oklch(81% 0.082 305)
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Step 400
400
#B48AE3
oklch(70.7% 0.133 305)
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Step 500
500
#A16ADA
oklch(63% 0.169 304.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9658D2
oklch(58.7% 0.184 304.8)
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Step 700
700
#783EAD
oklch(49.1% 0.172 304.9)
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Step 800
800
#61348C
oklch(42.6% 0.142 304.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F2F70
oklch(37.7% 0.11 304.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C41
oklch(26.9% 0.069 304.6)
#9658D2 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) | #2374D6 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F76CF | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8B708D | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9658D2
#9658D2
oklch(58.7% 0.184 304.8)
- #698A00
#698A00
oklch(58.7% 0.147 124.7)
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 #9658D2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9658D2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.036
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
Use #9658D2 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.