#965BCE
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.8% 0.175 305.3), rgb(150, 91, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#965BCE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #965BCE |
| RGB | rgb(150, 91, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 54%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.175 305.3) |
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 #965BCE | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #965BCE | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #965BCE text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #965BCE text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F6
oklch(93.5% 0.023 305.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F1
oklch(88.5% 0.045 305.9)
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Step 300
300
#CCB4EA
oklch(80.8% 0.079 304.9)
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Step 400
400
#B38BDF
oklch(70.6% 0.126 305.3)
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Step 500
500
#A16CD6
oklch(63.1% 0.161 305.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#965BCE
oklch(58.8% 0.175 305.3)
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Step 700
700
#7741A9
oklch(49.1% 0.163 305.1)
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Step 800
800
#613689
oklch(42.7% 0.136 305.3)
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Step 900
900
#4F306D
oklch(37.7% 0.105 305.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D40
oklch(27% 0.066 304.8)
#965BCE 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) | #3075D2 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4677CB | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D718C | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #965BCE
#965BCE
oklch(58.8% 0.175 305.3)
- #688B00
#688B00
oklch(58.8% 0.149 125.4)
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 #965BCE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #965BCE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.040
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.065
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.067
Use #965BCE 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.