#965DFA
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(62% 0.223 295.9), rgb(150, 93, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#965DFA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.223 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.223) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #965DFA |
| RGB | rgb(150, 93, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 94%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.223 295.9) |
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 #965DFA | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #965DFA | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #965DFA text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #965DFA text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#EBE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 295.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FD
oklch(88.5% 0.059 295.8)
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Step 300
300
#C6B2FF
oklch(80.8% 0.109 295.8)
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Step 400
400
#AB86FF
oklch(70.7% 0.173 295.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#965DFA
oklch(62% 0.223 295.9)
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Step 600
600
#853FED
oklch(55.6% 0.242 295.7)
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Step 700
700
#712ECE
oklch(49% 0.225 295.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C29A7
oklch(42.7% 0.187 295.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B2884
oklch(37.7% 0.146 296.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C194D
oklch(27% 0.092 296.6)
#965DFA 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) | #0080FF | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #007DF7 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7D81A3 | 0.174 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.224 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #965DFA
#965DFA
oklch(62% 0.223 295.9)
- #839000
#839000
oklch(62.1% 0.142 116)
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 #965DFA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #965DFA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.028
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.050
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.067
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.080
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.084
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.084
Use #965DFA 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.