#9B65E1
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(62.1% 0.183 301.3), rgb(155, 101, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#9B65E1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B65E1 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 101, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 67%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.183 301.3) |
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 #9B65E1 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B65E1 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B65E1 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B65E1 text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F5
oklch(88.4% 0.049 301)
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Step 300
300
#CAB3F2
oklch(80.8% 0.091 301.1)
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Step 400
400
#B189EB
oklch(70.7% 0.144 301.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9B65E1
oklch(62.1% 0.183 301.3)
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Step 600
600
#8A4CD2
oklch(55.7% 0.198 301.5)
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Step 700
700
#753BB6
oklch(49% 0.186 301.5)
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Step 800
800
#5F3294
oklch(42.7% 0.154 301.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E2E76
oklch(37.8% 0.12 301.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C45
oklch(27.1% 0.075 300.6)
#9B65E1 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) | #3380E5 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4680DE | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8D7D99 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B65E1
#9B65E1
oklch(62.1% 0.183 301.3)
- #799300
#799300
oklch(62.1% 0.149 121.3)
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 #9B65E1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9B65E1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.030
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.040
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.050
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.055
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.063
Use #9B65E1 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.