#96217A
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(47.1% 0.177 339.7), rgb(150, 33, 122).
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White text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#96217A is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96217A |
| RGB | rgb(150, 33, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 64%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.177 339.7) |
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 #96217A | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #96217A | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #96217A text on white | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #96217A text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 340.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE3
oklch(88.4% 0.049 340.1)
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Step 300
300
#E7ABD2
oklch(80.9% 0.086 340.1)
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Step 400
400
#D87CBC
oklch(70.6% 0.138 339.5)
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Step 500
500
#CB57AB
oklch(63.1% 0.176 339.5)
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Step 600
600
#B63796
oklch(55.5% 0.191 339.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#96217A
oklch(47.1% 0.177 339.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F2468
oklch(42.7% 0.146 339.6)
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Step 900
900
#672355
oklch(37.7% 0.116 339.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1632
oklch(27% 0.072 338.7)
#96217A 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) | #29497C | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #505B77 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F264B | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96217A
#96217A
oklch(47.1% 0.177 339.7)
- #006D45
#006D45
oklch(47.2% 0.108 159.5)
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 #96217A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #96217A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.036
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.053
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.053
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.055
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.064
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.067
Use #96217A 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.