#9965EE
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(62.7% 0.199 297.9), rgb(153, 101, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#9965EE is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9965EE |
| RGB | rgb(153, 101, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 80%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.199 297.9) |
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 #9965EE | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9965EE | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9965EE text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9965EE text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
-
Step 100
100
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
-
Step 200
200
#DDD2F9
oklch(88.5% 0.054 298.2)
-
Step 300
300
#C8B3F8
oklch(80.9% 0.098 298.1)
-
Step 400
400
#AD89F4
oklch(70.8% 0.155 297.8)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#9965EE
oklch(62.7% 0.199 297.9)
-
Step 600
600
#8648DE
oklch(55.6% 0.216 297.9)
-
Step 700
700
#7238C1
oklch(49.2% 0.201 297.9)
-
Step 800
800
#5C309C
oklch(42.7% 0.166 297.6)
-
Step 900
900
#4B2C7C
oklch(37.6% 0.13 297.6)
-
Step 950
950
#2C1B49
oklch(27.1% 0.083 297.7)
#9965EE 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) | #1A82F2 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3480EB | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8682A0 | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9965EE
#9965EE
oklch(62.7% 0.199 297.9)
- #819300
#819300
oklch(62.7% 0.146 118.1)
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 #9965EE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9965EE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.041
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.048
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.067
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.074
Use #9965EE 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.