#9F65D2
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(61.6% 0.167 306.7), rgb(159, 101, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#9F65D2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F65D2 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 101, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 55%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.167 306.7) |
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 #9F65D2 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F65D2 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F65D2 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F65D2 text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
-
Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
-
Step 200
200
#E1D2F1
oklch(88.5% 0.045 307.2)
-
Step 300
300
#CEB3EA
oklch(80.8% 0.081 306.9)
-
Step 400
400
#B68AE0
oklch(70.8% 0.13 306.9)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#9F65D2
oklch(61.6% 0.167 306.7)
-
Step 600
600
#8F4EC4
oklch(55.5% 0.181 306.8)
-
Step 700
700
#7A3EAA
oklch(49.1% 0.169 306.8)
-
Step 800
800
#633489
oklch(42.7% 0.139 306.9)
-
Step 900
900
#512F6E
oklch(37.8% 0.108 306.9)
-
Step 950
950
#2F1C40
oklch(27% 0.068 306.8)
#9F65D2 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) | #447DD6 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5680CF | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #977892 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F65D2
#9F65D2
oklch(61.6% 0.167 306.7)
- #6C9500
#6C9500
oklch(61.6% 0.158 126.6)
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 #9F65D2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9F65D2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.032
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.055
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.058
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.065
Use #9F65D2 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.