#9965CE
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(60.7% 0.16 305), rgb(153, 101, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#9965CE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9965CE |
| RGB | rgb(153, 101, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 52%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.16 305) |
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 #9965CE | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9965CE | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9965CE text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9965CE text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#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
#E0D2F1
oklch(88.5% 0.045 305.9)
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Step 300
300
#CCB4EA
oklch(80.8% 0.079 304.9)
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Step 400
400
#B38CDF
oklch(70.8% 0.125 305)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9965CE
oklch(60.7% 0.16 305)
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Step 600
600
#8C51C3
oklch(55.6% 0.175 305.3)
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Step 700
700
#7741A9
oklch(49.1% 0.163 305.1)
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Step 800
800
#603789
oklch(42.8% 0.134 304.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F306D
oklch(37.7% 0.105 305.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D40
oklch(27% 0.066 304.8)
#9965CE 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) | #457CD2 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #547DCB | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #907890 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9965CE
#9965CE
oklch(60.7% 0.16 305)
- #6E9100
#6E9100
oklch(60.8% 0.153 124.9)
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 #9965CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.023
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.030
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.066
Use #9965CE 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.