#9C65ED
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(62.9% 0.198 299.3), rgb(156, 101, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#9C65ED is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 299°. 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 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C65ED |
| RGB | rgb(156, 101, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 79%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.198 299.3) |
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 #9C65ED | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C65ED | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C65ED text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C65ED text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9B3F7
oklch(80.9% 0.097 299.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF88F2
oklch(70.7% 0.154 299.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C65ED
oklch(62.9% 0.198 299.3)
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Step 600
600
#8847DC
oklch(55.5% 0.215 299.2)
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Step 700
700
#7437BF
oklch(49.1% 0.2 299.3)
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Step 800
800
#5E2F9A
oklch(42.6% 0.165 299.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D2C7B
oklch(37.8% 0.129 299.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D1B48
oklch(27.1% 0.081 299.4)
#9C65ED 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) | #2082F1 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3981EA | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A819F | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C65ED
#9C65ED
oklch(62.9% 0.198 299.3)
- #7F9500
#7F9500
oklch(63% 0.149 119.6)
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 #9C65ED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C65ED.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.041
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.048
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.053
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.068
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.068
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.069
Use #9C65ED 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.