#965EB3
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(57.8% 0.138 313.2), rgb(150, 94, 179).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#965EB3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #965EB3 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 94, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 36%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.138 313.2) |
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 #965EB3 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #965EB3 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #965EB3 text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #965EB3 text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 311.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EA
oklch(88.5% 0.035 312.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB5DE
oklch(80.8% 0.063 313.2)
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Step 400
400
#B78ECD
oklch(70.7% 0.1 313.5)
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Step 500
500
#A471C0
oklch(63.1% 0.127 312.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#965EB3
oklch(57.8% 0.138 313.2)
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Step 700
700
#7A4794
oklch(49.1% 0.129 313.1)
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Step 800
800
#633B78
oklch(42.7% 0.107 312.9)
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Step 900
900
#513361
oklch(37.7% 0.084 313)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E39
oklch(26.9% 0.053 312.1)
#965EB3 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) | #4C72B6 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B76B1 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #936B80 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #965EB3
#965EB3
oklch(57.8% 0.138 313.2)
- #578A2A
#578A2A
oklch(57.7% 0.138 133.2)
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 #965EB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.017
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.059
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.065
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.065
Use #965EB3 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.