#960DAC
Closest named color: Dark Magenta (#8B008B). oklch(49.1% 0.228 321), rgb(150, 13, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#960DAC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.228 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 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.228) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Magenta (#8B008B) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #960DAC |
| RGB | rgb(150, 13, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 86%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.228 321) |
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 #960DAC | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #960DAC | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #960DAC text on white | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #960DAC text on black | 2.95:1 | 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
#ECCDF2
oklch(88.6% 0.06 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#E1A9EC
oklch(80.9% 0.11 320.8)
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Step 400
400
#D177E2
oklch(70.7% 0.176 321.1)
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Step 500
500
#C34CDA
oklch(63.1% 0.225 320.8)
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Step 600
600
#AF21C7
oklch(55.6% 0.245 321.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#960DAC
oklch(49.1% 0.228 321)
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Step 800
800
#7A148B
oklch(42.7% 0.188 321.2)
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Step 900
900
#621C6F
oklch(37.7% 0.146 320.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1241
oklch(27% 0.093 321.4)
#960DAC 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) | #004FB0 | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #285CA9 | 0.205 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #973965 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.230 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #960DAC
#960DAC
oklch(49.1% 0.228 321)
- #187500
#187500
oklch(49.1% 0.161 141)
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 #960DAC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #960DAC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.057
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.063
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.081
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.083
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.087
Use #960DAC 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.