#9D65CD
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(61.1% 0.16 307.2), rgb(157, 101, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#9D65CD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D65CD |
| RGB | rgb(157, 101, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 51%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.16 307.2) |
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 #9D65CD | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D65CD | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D65CD text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D65CD text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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 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
#E1D2F0
oklch(88.5% 0.044 307.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEB4E9
oklch(81% 0.078 307)
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Step 400
400
#B58BDD
oklch(70.7% 0.124 307)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9D65CD
oklch(61.1% 0.16 307.2)
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Step 600
600
#8E50C1
oklch(55.5% 0.174 306.9)
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Step 700
700
#7940A6
oklch(49% 0.161 307.2)
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Step 800
800
#633687
oklch(42.8% 0.134 307.3)
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Step 900
900
#50306C
oklch(37.7% 0.103 306.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C3F
oklch(26.9% 0.067 307.6)
#9D65CD 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) | #477CD1 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #587FCA | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #967790 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D65CD
#9D65CD
oklch(61.1% 0.16 307.2)
- #699400
#699400
oklch(61.2% 0.159 127.4)
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 #9D65CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.023
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.033
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.059
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.066
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.067
Use #9D65CD 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.