#961A9F
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.8% 0.21 325), rgb(150, 26, 159).
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White text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#961A9F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #961A9F |
| RGB | rgb(150, 26, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 72%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.21 325) |
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 #961A9F | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #961A9F | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #961A9F text on white | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #961A9F text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -18.7 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEE
oklch(88.5% 0.056 325.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2AAE5
oklch(80.9% 0.101 324.8)
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Step 400
400
#D279D8
oklch(70.6% 0.163 324.8)
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Step 500
500
#C551CD
oklch(63.2% 0.208 325.1)
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Step 600
600
#B02CBA
oklch(55.6% 0.227 324.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#961A9F
oklch(48.8% 0.21 325)
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Step 800
800
#7B1B82
oklch(42.7% 0.175 325)
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Step 900
900
#631F68
oklch(37.7% 0.136 325)
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Step 950
950
#3A143D
oklch(27% 0.086 324.7)
#961A9F 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) | #004FA2 | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A5D9C | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99365F | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #961A9F
#961A9F
oklch(48.8% 0.21 325)
- #00751C
#00751C
oklch(48.9% 0.154 144.9)
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 #961A9F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #961A9F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.043
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.076
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.084
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.087
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.091
Use #961A9F 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.