#965BF0
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(61.1% 0.214 298), rgb(150, 91, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#965BF0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #965BF0 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 91, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 83%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.214 298) |
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 #965BF0 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #965BF0 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #965BF0 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #965BF0 text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#DDD2FB
oklch(88.6% 0.057 297.5)
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Step 300
300
#C9B2FC
oklch(80.9% 0.105 298.3)
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Step 400
400
#AE86FA
oklch(70.7% 0.167 297.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#965BF0
oklch(61.1% 0.214 298)
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Step 600
600
#8841E6
oklch(55.6% 0.233 297.9)
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Step 700
700
#7431C8
oklch(49.2% 0.216 298)
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Step 800
800
#5E2BA2
oklch(42.8% 0.179 297.8)
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Step 900
900
#4C2980
oklch(37.6% 0.14 297.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D194B
oklch(27% 0.089 298.7)
#965BF0 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) | #007DF5 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0B7BED | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #817C9D | 0.165 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #965BF0
#965BF0
oklch(61.1% 0.214 298)
- #7D8E00
#7D8E00
oklch(61.2% 0.142 117.9)
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 #965BF0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #965BF0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.027
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.059
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.069
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.075
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.079
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.083
Use #965BF0 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.