#9665D9
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(61.1% 0.173 300.9), rgb(150, 101, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#9665D9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9665D9 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 101, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 60%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.173 300.9) |
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 #9665D9 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9665D9 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9665D9 text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9665D9 text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6F8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F4
oklch(88.6% 0.046 300.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9B4EF
oklch(80.8% 0.085 300.8)
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Step 400
400
#AF8BE7
oklch(70.6% 0.135 301)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9665D9
oklch(61.1% 0.173 300.9)
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Step 600
600
#8850CE
oklch(55.7% 0.188 300.9)
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Step 700
700
#733FB2
oklch(49% 0.175 300.9)
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Step 800
800
#5E3590
oklch(42.7% 0.145 301.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C2F73
oklch(37.6% 0.113 300.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C43
oklch(26.9% 0.072 301.9)
#9665D9 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) | #397DDD | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #497DD6 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #897B95 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9665D9
#9665D9
oklch(61.1% 0.173 300.9)
- #778F00
#778F00
oklch(60.9% 0.146 120.8)
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 #9665D9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9665D9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.025
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.039
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
Use #9665D9 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.