#9B65BC
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(59.9% 0.139 311.5), rgb(155, 101, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#9B65BC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B65BC |
| RGB | rgb(155, 101, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 39%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.139 311.5) |
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 #9B65BC | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B65BC | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B65BC text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B65BC 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
#E1D3EC
oklch(88.6% 0.037 310.5)
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Step 300
300
#CFB5E1
oklch(81% 0.067 311.4)
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Step 400
400
#B78DD2
oklch(70.8% 0.108 311.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9B65BC
oklch(59.9% 0.139 311.5)
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Step 600
600
#9055B3
oklch(55.7% 0.151 311.4)
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Step 700
700
#7A459A
oklch(49.1% 0.14 311.1)
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Step 800
800
#64397D
oklch(42.8% 0.117 311.6)
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Step 900
900
#513264
oklch(37.7% 0.09 311.4)
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Step 950
950
#301D3B
oklch(27% 0.059 312.1)
#9B65BC 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) | #5279BF | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #607CBA | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #977288 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B65BC
#9B65BC
oklch(59.9% 0.139 311.5)
- #61902D
#61902D
oklch(59.9% 0.138 131.3)
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 #9B65BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.017
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.022
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.031
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.051
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.066
Use #9B65BC 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.