#965AA5
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(56.4% 0.129 319.4), rgb(150, 90, 165).
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White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#965AA5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #965AA5 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 90, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 29%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.129 319.4) |
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 #965AA5 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #965AA5 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #965AA5 text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #965AA5 text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 320.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E7
oklch(88.6% 0.032 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2B5D9
oklch(80.9% 0.059 319.7)
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Step 400
400
#BA8EC5
oklch(70.7% 0.092 319.5)
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Step 500
500
#A971B7
oklch(63.2% 0.119 319.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#965AA5
oklch(56.4% 0.129 319.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E478B
oklch(49.1% 0.121 319.7)
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Step 800
800
#663B71
oklch(42.7% 0.1 319.2)
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Step 900
900
#53335B
oklch(37.6% 0.077 319.4)
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Step 950
950
#311E36
oklch(27% 0.05 319.1)
#965AA5 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) | #4E6DA8 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F73A3 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #976478 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #965AA5
#965AA5
oklch(56.4% 0.129 319.4)
- #498739
#498739
oklch(56.3% 0.129 139.6)
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 #965AA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.032
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.050
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.055
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
Use #965AA5 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.