#9B65CD
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(60.9% 0.159 306.2), rgb(155, 101, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#9B65CD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B65CD |
| RGB | rgb(155, 101, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 51%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.159 306.2) |
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 #9B65CD | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B65CD | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B65CD text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B65CD text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F6
oklch(93.5% 0.023 305.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F0
oklch(88.4% 0.043 306.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDB4E9
oklch(80.9% 0.078 306.1)
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Step 400
400
#B48BDE
oklch(70.7% 0.125 306.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9B65CD
oklch(60.9% 0.159 306.2)
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Step 600
600
#8D51C2
oklch(55.6% 0.174 306)
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Step 700
700
#7841A7
oklch(49.1% 0.161 306.2)
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Step 800
800
#623687
oklch(42.7% 0.133 306.7)
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Step 900
900
#50306C
oklch(37.7% 0.103 306.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3F
oklch(27.1% 0.065 307)
#9B65CD 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) | #467CD1 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #567ECA | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #937790 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B65CD
#9B65CD
oklch(60.9% 0.159 306.2)
- #6B9200
#6B9200
oklch(60.8% 0.155 126.2)
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 #9B65CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.022
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.032
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.064
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.067
Use #9B65CD 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.