#9658DA
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(59.2% 0.193 302.9), rgb(150, 88, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#9658DA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9658DA |
| RGB | rgb(150, 88, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 64%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.193 302.9) |
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 #9658DA | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9658DA | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9658DA text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9658DA text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F4
oklch(88.5% 0.048 302.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCB3EF
oklch(80.8% 0.087 303.5)
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Step 400
400
#B28AE7
oklch(70.7% 0.138 302.9)
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Step 500
500
#A069E0
oklch(63.1% 0.177 303)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9658DA
oklch(59.2% 0.193 302.9)
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Step 700
700
#763CB2
oklch(49% 0.18 302.8)
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Step 800
800
#603390
oklch(42.6% 0.148 302.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E2E73
oklch(37.6% 0.116 302.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E1C43
oklch(27% 0.072 303.2)
#9658DA 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) | #1176DE | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3577D7 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #897391 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9658DA
#9658DA
oklch(59.2% 0.193 302.9)
- #6E8B00
#6E8B00
oklch(59.3% 0.146 123.1)
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 #9658DA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9658DA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.032
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.046
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.060
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.069
Use #9658DA 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.