#965BBF
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58% 0.157 309.6), rgb(150, 91, 191).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#965BBF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #965BBF |
| RGB | rgb(150, 91, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 44%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.157 309.6) |
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 #965BBF | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #965BBF | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #965BBF text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #965BBF text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2ED
oklch(88.4% 0.04 310.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEB5E4
oklch(81% 0.07 308.9)
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Step 400
400
#B68CD6
oklch(70.7% 0.114 309.7)
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Step 500
500
#A46ECB
oklch(63.2% 0.145 309.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#965BBF
oklch(58% 0.157 309.6)
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Step 700
700
#79449E
oklch(49.1% 0.146 309.2)
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Step 800
800
#633880
oklch(42.7% 0.122 309.8)
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Step 900
900
#513167
oklch(37.7% 0.095 309.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 309.7)
#965BBF 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) | #3F72C2 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5176BC | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #916C84 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #965BBF
#965BBF
oklch(58% 0.157 309.6)
- #5B8B00
#5B8B00
oklch(58% 0.156 129.8)
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 #965BBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.014
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.021
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.046
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.068
Use #965BBF 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.