#9C65AE
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(59.3% 0.123 317.5), rgb(156, 101, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#9C65AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C65AE |
| RGB | rgb(156, 101, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 31%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.123 317.5) |
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 #9C65AE | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9C65AE | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C65AE text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C65AE text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0B6D9
oklch(80.9% 0.056 317.4)
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Step 400
400
#B88FC5
oklch(70.7% 0.089 317.9)
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Step 500
500
#A573B6
oklch(63.1% 0.112 317.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9C65AE
oklch(59.3% 0.123 317.5)
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Step 700
700
#7B4A8B
oklch(49.2% 0.114 317.4)
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Step 800
800
#643D71
oklch(42.8% 0.095 317.3)
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Step 900
900
#52345B
oklch(37.7% 0.074 318.2)
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Step 950
950
#301F35
oklch(27% 0.046 318.4)
#9C65AE 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) | #5976B1 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687CAC | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C6F81 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C65AE
#9C65AE
oklch(59.3% 0.123 317.5)
- #588F42
#588F42
oklch(59.3% 0.124 137.5)
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 #9C65AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.029
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.032
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.053
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.066
Use #9C65AE 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.