#9965F4
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63.1% 0.206 296.9), rgb(153, 101, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#9965F4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9965F4 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 101, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 87%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.206 296.9) |
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 #9965F4 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9965F4 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9965F4 text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9965F4 text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 296.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FA
oklch(88.4% 0.055 296.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7B3FA
oklch(80.9% 0.101 297)
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Step 400
400
#AC88F8
oklch(70.7% 0.162 296.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9965F4
oklch(63.1% 0.206 296.9)
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Step 600
600
#8546E3
oklch(55.6% 0.224 296.8)
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Step 700
700
#7136C5
oklch(49.1% 0.208 296.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C2E9F
oklch(42.7% 0.172 297.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B2B7E
oklch(37.6% 0.134 297.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C1B4A
oklch(27.1% 0.084 297.1)
#9965F4 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) | #0183F9 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A81F1 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8384A3 | 0.161 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9965F4
#9965F4
oklch(63.1% 0.206 296.9)
- #849400
#849400
oklch(63.2% 0.146 117.1)
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 #9965F4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9965F4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.048
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.049
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.051
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.065
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.075
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.078
Use #9965F4 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.