#9B65FC
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63.8% 0.215 296.2), rgb(155, 101, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#9B65FC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.215 and its hue 296°. 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 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.215) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B65FC |
| RGB | rgb(155, 101, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 96%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.215 296.2) |
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 #9B65FC | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B65FC | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B65FC text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B65FC text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#DCD2FC
oklch(88.5% 0.058 296.1)
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Step 300
300
#C7B3FD
oklch(81% 0.105 296.4)
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Step 400
400
#AC87FC
oklch(70.8% 0.168 296.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9B65FC
oklch(63.8% 0.215 296.2)
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Step 600
600
#8542E8
oklch(55.5% 0.234 296.3)
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Step 700
700
#7132CA
oklch(49.1% 0.217 296.2)
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Step 800
800
#5C2CA3
oklch(42.8% 0.179 296.4)
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Step 900
900
#4B2A82
oklch(37.8% 0.141 296.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B1A4C
oklch(27% 0.089 295.5)
#9B65FC 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) | #0085FF | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A83F9 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8386A7 | 0.168 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B65FC
#9B65FC
oklch(63.8% 0.215 296.2)
- #879600
#879600
oklch(63.9% 0.147 116.6)
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 #9B65FC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9B65FC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.028
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.055
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.058
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.065
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.071
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.076
Use #9B65FC 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.