#965EC6
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(58.8% 0.161 307), rgb(150, 94, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#965EC6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #965EC6 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 94, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 48%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.161 307) |
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 #965EC6 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #965EC6 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #965EC6 text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #965EC6 text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#EDE6F5
oklch(93.5% 0.021 306.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EE
oklch(88.6% 0.039 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB5E6
oklch(81% 0.073 307)
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Step 400
400
#B48DD9
oklch(70.8% 0.116 307.2)
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Step 500
500
#A16ECE
oklch(63% 0.148 307.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#965EC6
oklch(58.8% 0.161 307)
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Step 700
700
#7744A2
oklch(49.1% 0.15 306.7)
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Step 800
800
#613983
oklch(42.8% 0.123 306.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F3169
oklch(37.6% 0.097 307.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D3D
oklch(26.8% 0.061 307.3)
#965EC6 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) | #3E75CA | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5078C3 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F7189 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #965EC6
#965EC6
oklch(58.8% 0.161 307)
- #648C00
#648C00
oklch(58.8% 0.152 127.1)
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 #965EC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.014
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.043
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.048
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.059
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
Use #965EC6 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.