#965AEB
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(60.6% 0.21 299.1), rgb(150, 90, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#965AEB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #965AEB |
| RGB | rgb(150, 90, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 78%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.21 299.1) |
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 #965AEB | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #965AEB | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #965AEB text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #965AEB text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 298.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FA
oklch(88.4% 0.057 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB2FA
oklch(80.9% 0.103 299.4)
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Step 400
400
#B086F7
oklch(70.7% 0.164 299.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#965AEB
oklch(60.6% 0.21 299.1)
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Step 600
600
#8A42E2
oklch(55.6% 0.228 299.4)
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Step 700
700
#7532C5
oklch(49.1% 0.212 299)
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Step 800
800
#5F2C9F
oklch(42.8% 0.175 299)
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Step 900
900
#4D2A7E
oklch(37.7% 0.136 298.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D1A4A
oklch(27.1% 0.086 298.8)
#965AEB 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) | #007BF0 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A7AE8 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #837A9A | 0.161 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #965AEB
#965AEB
oklch(60.6% 0.21 299.1)
- #798D00
#798D00
oklch(60.6% 0.143 119.2)
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 #965AEB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #965AEB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.029
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.050
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.056
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.071
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.075
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.080
Use #965AEB 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.