#965BC8
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.5% 0.168 306.9), rgb(150, 91, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#965BC8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #965BC8 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 91, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 50%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.168 306.9) |
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 #965BC8 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #965BC8 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #965BC8 text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #965BC8 text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2EF
oklch(88.4% 0.042 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB4E7
oklch(80.8% 0.075 307)
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Step 400
400
#B48CDB
oklch(70.7% 0.12 306.8)
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Step 500
500
#A26DD1
oklch(63.1% 0.153 307)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#965BC8
oklch(58.5% 0.168 306.9)
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Step 700
700
#7842A4
oklch(49.1% 0.156 307)
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Step 800
800
#623785
oklch(42.7% 0.129 307.2)
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Step 900
900
#50316B
oklch(37.9% 0.1 306.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3E
oklch(27% 0.063 307.9)
#965BC8 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) | #3774CC | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B77C5 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E6F89 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #965BC8
#965BC8
oklch(58.5% 0.168 306.9)
- #638B00
#638B00
oklch(58.5% 0.151 127.2)
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 #965BC8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #965BC8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.020
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.051
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.054
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.070
Use #965BC8 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.