#965CEE
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(61.1% 0.21 298.2), rgb(150, 92, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#965CEE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.210 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 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #965CEE |
| RGB | rgb(150, 92, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 81%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.21 298.2) |
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 #965CEE | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #965CEE | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #965CEE text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #965CEE text on black | 5.06:1 | 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
#C9B2FB
oklch(80.9% 0.104 298.5)
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Step 400
400
#AE87F8
oklch(70.7% 0.163 298)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#965CEE
oklch(61.1% 0.21 298.2)
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Step 600
600
#8843E4
oklch(55.6% 0.229 298.1)
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Step 700
700
#7432C6
oklch(49.1% 0.213 298.3)
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Step 800
800
#5E2CA0
oklch(42.7% 0.176 298.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C2A7F
oklch(37.7% 0.137 297.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D1A4A
oklch(27.1% 0.086 298.8)
#965CEE 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) | #007DF3 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #187BEB | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #827C9D | 0.161 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #965CEE
#965CEE
oklch(61.1% 0.21 298.2)
- #7C8E00
#7C8E00
oklch(61.1% 0.143 118.3)
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 #965CEE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #965CEE.
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 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.068
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.072
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.077
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.083
Use #965CEE 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.