#965ECA
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.1% 0.166 305.9), rgb(150, 94, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#965ECA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #965ECA |
| RGB | rgb(150, 94, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 50%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.166 305.9) |
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 #965ECA | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #965ECA | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #965ECA text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #965ECA text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#EDE6F6
oklch(93.5% 0.023 305.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3EF
oklch(88.6% 0.04 306.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCB5E7
oklch(80.9% 0.073 305.7)
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Step 400
400
#B38CDB
oklch(70.6% 0.119 306.2)
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Step 500
500
#A06ED2
oklch(63.1% 0.152 305.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#965ECA
oklch(59.1% 0.166 305.9)
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Step 700
700
#7743A4
oklch(49.1% 0.154 306.3)
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Step 800
800
#603885
oklch(42.6% 0.127 305.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F316B
oklch(37.7% 0.1 306.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D3F
oklch(27% 0.064 305.6)
#965ECA 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) | #3B76CE | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D78C7 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E728B | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #965ECA
#965ECA
oklch(59.1% 0.166 305.9)
- #678C00
#678C00
oklch(59% 0.15 126)
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 #965ECA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.019
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.047
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.069
Use #965ECA 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.