#9965E5
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(62.1% 0.188 299.7), rgb(153, 101, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#9965E5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9965E5 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 101, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 71%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.188 299.7) |
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 #9965E5 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9965E5 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9965E5 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9965E5 text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F7
oklch(88.5% 0.052 300.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9B4F4
oklch(81% 0.091 299.4)
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Step 400
400
#AF8AEE
oklch(70.8% 0.146 299.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9965E5
oklch(62.1% 0.188 299.7)
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Step 600
600
#884BD7
oklch(55.7% 0.205 299.7)
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Step 700
700
#733BBA
oklch(49.1% 0.19 299.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E3296
oklch(42.7% 0.157 300)
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Step 900
900
#4C2D78
oklch(37.6% 0.123 299.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B46
oklch(27% 0.078 300.6)
#9965E5 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) | #2C80E9 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F7FE2 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #897F9B | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9965E5
#9965E5
oklch(62.1% 0.188 299.7)
- #7C9200
#7C9200
oklch(62% 0.147 119.8)
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 #9965E5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9965E5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.032
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.037
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.050
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.056
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.068
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.068
Use #9965E5 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.