#9F65FD
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(64.3% 0.217 297.5), rgb(159, 101, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#9F65FD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F65FD |
| RGB | rgb(159, 101, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 97%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.217 297.5) |
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 #9F65FD | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F65FD | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F65FD text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F65FD text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 298.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2FC
oklch(88.6% 0.058 297.2)
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Step 300
300
#C8B2FD
oklch(80.9% 0.106 297.4)
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Step 400
400
#AE86FC
oklch(70.8% 0.17 297.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9F65FD
oklch(64.3% 0.217 297.5)
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Step 600
600
#8840E8
oklch(55.6% 0.236 297.7)
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Step 700
700
#7330CA
oklch(49.1% 0.219 297.3)
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Step 800
800
#5E2AA3
oklch(42.7% 0.182 297.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C2981
oklch(37.7% 0.141 297.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C194C
oklch(26.9% 0.09 297.1)
#9F65FD 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) | #0086FF | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2184FA | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8986A8 | 0.167 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F65FD
#9F65FD
oklch(64.3% 0.217 297.5)
- #869800
#869800
oklch(64.3% 0.149 117.8)
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 #9F65FD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9F65FD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.026
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.061
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.062
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.064
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.065
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.066
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.069
Use #9F65FD 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.