#96228F
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.3% 0.191 330.8), rgb(150, 34, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#96228F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96228F |
| RGB | rgb(150, 34, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 63%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.191 330.8) |
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 #96228F | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #96228F | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #96228F text on white | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #96228F text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -18.3 | 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
#E4ABDD
oklch(80.9% 0.093 330.6)
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Step 400
400
#D47CCB
oklch(70.8% 0.148 330.8)
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Step 500
500
#C755BD
oklch(63.1% 0.19 331.1)
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Step 600
600
#B234A9
oklch(55.6% 0.206 331)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#96228F
oklch(48.3% 0.191 330.8)
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Step 800
800
#7C2276
oklch(42.8% 0.158 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#64225F
oklch(37.6% 0.124 330.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1538
oklch(27% 0.079 330.6)
#96228F 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) | #144D92 | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #475D8C | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C3257 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96228F
#96228F
oklch(48.3% 0.191 330.8)
- #007234
#007234
oklch(48.3% 0.131 150.7)
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 #96228F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #96228F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.017
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.040
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.063
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.066
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.085
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.088
Use #96228F 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.