#9659A0
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56% 0.126 321.8), rgb(150, 89, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#9659A0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9659A0 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 89, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 29%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.126 321.8) |
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 #9659A0 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9659A0 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9659A0 text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9659A0 text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F0
oklch(93.5% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E6
oklch(88.5% 0.031 320.9)
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Step 300
300
#D2B5D7
oklch(80.9% 0.057 321.3)
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Step 400
400
#BB8EC3
oklch(70.7% 0.091 321.3)
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Step 500
500
#AA71B3
oklch(63.2% 0.115 321.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9659A0
oklch(56% 0.126 321.8)
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Step 700
700
#7F4888
oklch(49.2% 0.117 321.8)
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Step 800
800
#673B6E
oklch(42.6% 0.097 321.9)
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Step 900
900
#543359
oklch(37.7% 0.075 322.1)
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Step 950
950
#311E34
oklch(26.9% 0.048 321.9)
#9659A0 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) | #506BA3 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #60729E | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #986275 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9659A0
#9659A0
oklch(56% 0.126 321.8)
- #45863E
#45863E
oklch(55.9% 0.125 141.8)
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 #9659A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.039
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.048
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.057
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.057
Use #9659A0 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.