#9C65CB
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(60.9% 0.157 307.2), rgb(156, 101, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#9C65CB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C65CB |
| RGB | rgb(156, 101, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 50%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.157 307.2) |
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 #9C65CB | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C65CB | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C65CB text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C65CB 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
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F0
oklch(88.4% 0.043 306.5)
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Step 300
300
#CEB4E8
oklch(80.9% 0.077 307.4)
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Step 400
400
#B58BDC
oklch(70.7% 0.123 307.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C65CB
oklch(60.9% 0.157 307.2)
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Step 600
600
#8E51BF
oklch(55.5% 0.171 307.3)
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Step 700
700
#7941A5
oklch(49.1% 0.159 307.4)
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Step 800
800
#623686
oklch(42.6% 0.132 307)
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Step 900
900
#50306B
oklch(37.7% 0.102 307.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3F
oklch(27.1% 0.065 307)
#9C65CB 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) | #487BCF | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #587EC8 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95778F | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C65CB
#9C65CB
oklch(60.9% 0.157 307.2)
- #699300
#699300
oklch(60.9% 0.157 127.1)
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 #9C65CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.020
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.034
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.034
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.066
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.067
Use #9C65CB 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.