#961CA4
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.2% 0.213 323.3), rgb(150, 28, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#961CA4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #961CA4 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 28, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 71%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.213 323.3) |
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 #961CA4 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #961CA4 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #961CA4 text on white | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #961CA4 text on black | 2.99:1 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F6
oklch(93.7% 0.029 322.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 323.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1AAE7
oklch(80.8% 0.103 323.2)
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Step 400
400
#D179DB
oklch(70.7% 0.166 323.3)
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Step 500
500
#C351D1
oklch(63.1% 0.211 323.2)
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Step 600
600
#AE2CBE
oklch(55.6% 0.229 323)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#961CA4
oklch(49.2% 0.213 323.3)
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Step 800
800
#791B85
oklch(42.6% 0.177 322.9)
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Step 900
900
#621F6A
oklch(37.6% 0.137 323.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A143E
oklch(27% 0.087 323.8)
#961CA4 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) | #0050A7 | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #365EA1 | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #983A62 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #961CA4
#961CA4
oklch(49.2% 0.213 323.3)
- #00770C
#00770C
oklch(49.4% 0.164 143.2)
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 #961CA4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #961CA4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.050
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.068
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.076
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.088
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.089
Use #961CA4 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.