#965CD0
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.1% 0.176 304.7), rgb(150, 92, 208).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#965CD0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #965CD0 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 92, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 55%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.176 304.7) |
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 #965CD0 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #965CD0 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #965CD0 text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #965CD0 text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F1
oklch(88.4% 0.044 304.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCB4EA
oklch(80.8% 0.079 304.9)
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Step 400
400
#B38BE0
oklch(70.7% 0.127 305)
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Step 500
500
#A06CD7
oklch(63.1% 0.162 304.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#965CD0
oklch(59.1% 0.176 304.7)
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Step 700
700
#7641AA
oklch(49.1% 0.164 304.3)
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Step 800
800
#603689
oklch(42.6% 0.135 304.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F306E
oklch(37.8% 0.106 305)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D40
oklch(27% 0.066 304.8)
#965CD0 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) | #3076D4 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4578CD | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C728D | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #965CD0
#965CD0
oklch(59.1% 0.176 304.7)
- #6A8B00
#6A8B00
oklch(59% 0.148 124.6)
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 #965CD0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #965CD0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.042
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.056
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.065
Use #965CD0 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.