#965DEA
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(60.9% 0.205 298.8), rgb(150, 93, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#965DEA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #965DEA |
| RGB | rgb(150, 93, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 77%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.205 298.8) |
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 #965DEA | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #965DEA | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #965DEA text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #965DEA text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DED2FA
oklch(88.6% 0.056 299)
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Step 300
300
#C9B3F9
oklch(81% 0.1 298.6)
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Step 400
400
#AF87F6
oklch(70.7% 0.161 298.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#965DEA
oklch(60.9% 0.205 298.8)
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Step 600
600
#8845E0
oklch(55.6% 0.222 298.7)
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Step 700
700
#7435C3
oklch(49.2% 0.207 298.7)
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Step 800
800
#5E2D9D
oklch(42.6% 0.171 298.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D2B7D
oklch(37.8% 0.133 299)
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Step 950
950
#2D1A49
oklch(27% 0.084 299.3)
#965DEA 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) | #007CEF | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #257BE7 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #837B9B | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #965DEA
#965DEA
oklch(60.9% 0.205 298.8)
- #7B8E00
#7B8E00
oklch(61% 0.143 118.7)
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 #965DEA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #965DEA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.030
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.048
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.079
Use #965DEA 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.