#9658EB
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(60.3% 0.212 299.4), rgb(150, 88, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#9658EB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9658EB |
| RGB | rgb(150, 88, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 79%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.212 299.4) |
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 #9658EB | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9658EB | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9658EB text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9658EB text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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 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
#B086F8
oklch(70.7% 0.165 299.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9658EB
oklch(60.3% 0.212 299.4)
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Step 600
600
#8A41E3
oklch(55.6% 0.23 299.3)
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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)
#9658EB 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) | #007AF0 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1379E8 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83799A | 0.162 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9658EB
#9658EB
oklch(60.3% 0.212 299.4)
- #788C00
#788C00
oklch(60.3% 0.142 119.3)
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 #9658EB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9658EB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.029
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.074
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.079
Use #9658EB 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.