#96218D
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.2% 0.191 331.6), rgb(150, 33, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#96218D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96218D |
| RGB | rgb(150, 33, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 64%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.191 331.6) |
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 #96218D | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #96218D | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #96218D text on white | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #96218D text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -18.1 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDE9
oklch(88.4% 0.052 331)
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Step 300
300
#E4ABDC
oklch(80.9% 0.092 331.3)
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Step 400
400
#D57CCA
oklch(70.8% 0.147 331.6)
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Step 500
500
#C755BC
oklch(63% 0.189 331.4)
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Step 600
600
#B234A8
oklch(55.5% 0.205 331.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#96218D
oklch(48.2% 0.191 331.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C2175
oklch(42.6% 0.158 331.3)
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Step 900
900
#65225E
oklch(37.7% 0.123 332.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1537
oklch(26.9% 0.078 331.7)
#96218D 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) | #164D90 | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #485D8A | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C3056 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96218D
#96218D
oklch(48.2% 0.191 331.6)
- #007136
#007136
oklch(48% 0.128 151.5)
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 #96218D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #96218D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.018
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.039
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.062
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.063
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.082
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.085
Use #96218D 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.