#960AFD
Closest named color: Vivid Purple (#9900FA). oklch(55.6% 0.291 301.2), rgb(150, 10, 253).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#960AFD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.291 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vivid Purple (#9900FA), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.291) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Vivid Purple (#9900FA) |
| Black text | 3.75:1 |
| White text | 5.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #960AFD |
| RGB | rgb(150, 10, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 98%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.291 301.2) |
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 #960AFD | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #960AFD | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #960AFD text on white | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #960AFD text on black | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.016 301.2)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FF
oklch(93.7% 0.036 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D0FF
oklch(88.6% 0.066 300.6)
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Step 300
300
#CDAFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.115 301.1)
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Step 400
400
#B580FF
oklch(70.6% 0.184 301.1)
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Step 500
500
#A556FF
oklch(63% 0.239 301.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#960AFD
oklch(55.6% 0.291 301.2)
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Step 700
700
#7F00D8
oklch(49.2% 0.261 301.3)
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Step 800
800
#6803B2
oklch(42.7% 0.224 301.3)
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Step 900
900
#54188D
oklch(37.7% 0.175 301.2)
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Step 950
950
#311252
oklch(27% 0.11 301.4)
#960AFD 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) | #0067FF | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0066F9 | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E6395 | 0.211 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.294 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #960AFD
#960AFD
oklch(55.6% 0.291 301.2)
- #687E00
#687E00
oklch(55.5% 0.133 121.1)
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 #960AFD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #960AFD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.009
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.044
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.046
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.066
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.070
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.077
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.080
Use #960AFD 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.