#965FB7
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(58.1% 0.141 311.6), rgb(150, 95, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#965FB7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #965FB7 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 95, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 38%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.141 311.6) |
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 #965FB7 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #965FB7 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #965FB7 text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #965FB7 text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 311.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 311.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEB5DF
oklch(80.8% 0.064 311.6)
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Step 400
400
#B68ECF
oklch(70.7% 0.102 311.9)
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Step 500
500
#A371C2
oklch(63.1% 0.129 311.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#965FB7
oklch(58.1% 0.141 311.6)
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Step 700
700
#794796
oklch(49.1% 0.131 311.7)
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Step 800
800
#623B7A
oklch(42.7% 0.109 311.2)
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Step 900
900
#503362
oklch(37.7% 0.085 311.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E39
oklch(26.9% 0.053 312.1)
#965FB7 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) | #4B73BA | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A77B5 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #926D82 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #965FB7
#965FB7
oklch(58.1% 0.141 311.6)
- #5B8B24
#5B8B24
oklch(58.1% 0.141 131.5)
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 #965FB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.016
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.016
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.036
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.063
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.067
Use #965FB7 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.