#9F65D9 Hex Color
Saturated Purple That Shouts
Bright violet with the punch of grape candy, #9f65d9 is a saturated purple that glows in dark mode but washes out on white. Treat it as a 10% accent: buttons, highlights, links. It flatters olive green and warm amber better than the obvious navy. Black text reads clearly on it at 5.3:1 contrast. When all that intensity needs a rest, see what colors make gray.
Questions about #9f65d9
What is #9f65d9 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #9f65d9 is rgb(159, 101, 217), in HSL hsl(270, 60%, 62%) and in CMYK 27%, 53%, 0%, 15%.
What colors pair well with #9f65d9?
Olive green and warm amber make #9f65d9 look richer than the usual navy pairing does. For text and UI elements on top of it, charcoal and near-black give the cleanest results.
Is #9f65d9 readable on white or black?
#9f65d9 has a 3.93:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.33:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.