#9D65E2
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(62.3% 0.185 302), rgb(157, 101, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#9D65E2 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D65E2 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 101, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 68%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.185 302) |
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 #9D65E2 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D65E2 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D65E2 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D65E2 text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 301.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBB3F2
oklch(80.9% 0.091 301.8)
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Step 400
400
#B289EB
oklch(70.8% 0.144 302.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9D65E2
oklch(62.3% 0.185 302)
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Step 600
600
#8B4BD3
oklch(55.7% 0.201 301.8)
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Step 700
700
#763AB6
oklch(49% 0.187 302.1)
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Step 800
800
#603194
oklch(42.7% 0.156 301.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E2D76
oklch(37.7% 0.121 301.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E1B45
oklch(27% 0.077 302.4)
#9D65E2 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) | #3380E6 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4781DF | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #907E9A | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D65E2
#9D65E2
oklch(62.3% 0.185 302)
- #789400
#789400
oklch(62.2% 0.151 122.1)
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 #9D65E2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9D65E2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.031
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.038
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.052
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.058
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
Use #9D65E2 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.