#9665AE
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(58.7% 0.12 314), rgb(150, 101, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#9665AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 4.76:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9665AE |
| RGB | rgb(150, 101, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 31%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.12 314) |
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 #9665AE | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9665AE | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9665AE text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9665AE text on black | 4.76:1 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E7
oklch(88.5% 0.029 313.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEB7DA
oklch(81% 0.054 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#B491C7
oklch(70.8% 0.086 313.5)
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Step 500
500
#A274B8
oklch(63% 0.111 314.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9665AE
oklch(58.7% 0.12 314)
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Step 700
700
#774B8D
oklch(49% 0.113 313.6)
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Step 800
800
#613E72
oklch(42.6% 0.093 314)
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Step 900
900
#4F355C
oklch(37.6% 0.072 313.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F36
oklch(27% 0.047 315.2)
#9665AE 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) | #5875B1 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #647AAC | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #946F81 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9665AE
#9665AE
oklch(58.7% 0.12 314)
- #5E8B3D
#5E8B3D
oklch(58.6% 0.119 133.7)
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 #9665AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.028
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.030
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.035
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.046
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.068
Use #9665AE 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.