#9D65AE
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(59.5% 0.124 318.1), rgb(157, 101, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#9D65AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 318°. 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 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D65AE |
| RGB | rgb(157, 101, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 31%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.124 318.1) |
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 #9D65AE | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D65AE | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D65AE text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D65AE text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E8
oklch(88.6% 0.033 318.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1B5DA
oklch(80.9% 0.06 317.9)
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Step 400
400
#BA8DC8
oklch(70.6% 0.098 318)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9D65AE
oklch(59.5% 0.124 318.1)
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Step 600
600
#9357A6
oklch(55.6% 0.134 317.6)
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Step 700
700
#7E468E
oklch(49.1% 0.126 318.4)
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Step 800
800
#663A73
oklch(42.6% 0.104 318.2)
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Step 900
900
#53335D
oklch(37.8% 0.08 317.8)
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Step 950
950
#311E37
oklch(27.1% 0.052 317.8)
#9D65AE 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) | #5A77B1 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687CAC | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D6E81 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D65AE
#9D65AE
oklch(59.5% 0.124 318.1)
- #579043
#579043
oklch(59.6% 0.125 138.2)
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 #9D65AE, 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 0.031
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.055
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.065
Use #9D65AE 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.