#9A65BF
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(60% 0.142 309.9), rgb(154, 101, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#9A65BF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A65BF |
| RGB | rgb(154, 101, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 41%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.142 309.9) |
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 #9A65BF | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9A65BF | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9A65BF text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9A65BF text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3ED
oklch(88.6% 0.038 309.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEB5E3
oklch(80.9% 0.069 309.4)
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Step 400
400
#B68DD5
oklch(70.8% 0.111 309.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9A65BF
oklch(60% 0.142 309.9)
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Step 600
600
#8F54B6
oklch(55.6% 0.156 310.1)
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Step 700
700
#79449D
oklch(49% 0.145 309.6)
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Step 800
800
#63397F
oklch(42.8% 0.119 310)
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Step 900
900
#513266
oklch(37.8% 0.092 310.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 309.7)
#9A65BF 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) | #5079C2 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E7CBD | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #957389 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A65BF
#9A65BF
oklch(60% 0.142 309.9)
- #639026
#639026
oklch(59.9% 0.142 130)
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 #9A65BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.014
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.023
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.031
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.050
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.070
Use #9A65BF 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.