#9604B1
Closest named color: Dark Violet (#9400D3). oklch(49.2% 0.235 319.6), rgb(150, 4, 177).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#9604B1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.235 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Violet (#9400D3), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.235) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Violet (#9400D3) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9604B1 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 4, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 96%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.235 319.6) |
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 #9604B1 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9604B1 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9604B1 text on white | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #9604B1 text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F8
oklch(93.6% 0.033 319.8)
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Step 200
200
#ECCCF4
oklch(88.4% 0.064 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#E1A9EF
oklch(81% 0.113 319.5)
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Step 400
400
#D076E6
oklch(70.6% 0.181 319.5)
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Step 500
500
#C34ADF
oklch(63.2% 0.232 319.5)
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Step 600
600
#AE1CCC
oklch(55.5% 0.252 319.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#9604B1
oklch(49.2% 0.235 319.6)
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Step 800
800
#7A0F8F
oklch(42.7% 0.195 319.8)
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Step 900
900
#621A72
oklch(37.7% 0.151 319.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1243
oklch(27.1% 0.096 319.8)
#9604B1 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) | #0050B5 | 0.217 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E5CAE | 0.212 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #963A67 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.237 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9604B1
#9604B1
oklch(49.2% 0.235 319.6)
- #237500
#237500
oklch(49.3% 0.158 139.7)
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 #9604B1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9604B1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.059
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.064
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.065
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.069
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.078
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.081
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.088
Use #9604B1 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.