#965EDF
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(60.4% 0.19 300.9), rgb(150, 94, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#965EDF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #965EDF |
| RGB | rgb(150, 94, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 67%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.19 300.9) |
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 #965EDF | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #965EDF | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #965EDF text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #965EDF text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F7
oklch(88.5% 0.052 300.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB3F4
oklch(80.9% 0.093 300.5)
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Step 400
400
#B188EE
oklch(70.6% 0.15 301.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#965EDF
oklch(60.4% 0.19 300.9)
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Step 600
600
#8A49D6
oklch(55.5% 0.207 301)
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Step 700
700
#7539BA
oklch(49.1% 0.193 300.7)
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Step 800
800
#5F3196
oklch(42.7% 0.158 300.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E2D78
oklch(37.8% 0.124 300.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B46
oklch(27% 0.078 300.6)
#965EDF 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) | #1E7AE3 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #387ADC | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #877896 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #965EDF
#965EDF
oklch(60.4% 0.19 300.9)
- #758D00
#758D00
oklch(60.3% 0.145 120.9)
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 #965EDF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #965EDF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.034
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.042
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.069
Use #965EDF 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.