#960BAD
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(49.1% 0.229 320.7), rgb(150, 11, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#960BAD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.229 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Magenta (#8B008B), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.229) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #960BAD |
| RGB | rgb(150, 11, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 88%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.229 320.7) |
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 #960BAD | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #960BAD | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #960BAD text on white | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #960BAD text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -19.2 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F7
oklch(93.5% 0.032 321.1)
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Step 200
200
#ECCCF3
oklch(88.4% 0.063 320.2)
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Step 300
300
#E1A9ED
oklch(80.9% 0.111 320.3)
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Step 400
400
#D177E3
oklch(70.7% 0.177 320.8)
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Step 500
500
#C34BDB
oklch(63% 0.227 320.5)
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Step 600
600
#AF20C8
oklch(55.6% 0.247 320.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#960BAD
oklch(49.1% 0.229 320.7)
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Step 800
800
#7A138C
oklch(42.7% 0.19 320.8)
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Step 900
900
#621B70
oklch(37.6% 0.148 320.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1242
oklch(27% 0.094 320.6)
#960BAD 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) | #004FB1 | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #265CAA | 0.206 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #973965 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.231 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #960BAD
#960BAD
oklch(49.1% 0.229 320.7)
- #1B7500
#1B7500
oklch(49.1% 0.16 140.7)
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 #960BAD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #960BAD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.058
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.062
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.062
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.080
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.084
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.085
Use #960BAD 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.