#96239C
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.2% 0.2 325.9), rgb(150, 35, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#96239C is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96239C |
| RGB | rgb(150, 35, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 63%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.2 325.9) |
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 #96239C | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #96239C | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #96239C text on white | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #96239C text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDED
oklch(88.4% 0.055 325.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2ABE3
oklch(81% 0.098 325.9)
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Step 400
400
#D17BD4
oklch(70.6% 0.156 325.9)
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Step 500
500
#C354C8
oklch(63% 0.198 325.9)
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Step 600
600
#AE32B5
oklch(55.5% 0.216 325.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#96239C
oklch(49.2% 0.2 325.9)
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Step 800
800
#7A207E
oklch(42.7% 0.166 326.2)
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Step 900
900
#622265
oklch(37.7% 0.128 325.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A153B
oklch(27% 0.082 326.5)
#96239C 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) | #00509F | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #405E99 | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A395F | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96239C
#96239C
oklch(49.2% 0.2 325.9)
- #007622
#007622
oklch(49.2% 0.151 145.8)
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 #96239C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #96239C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.027
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.046
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.053
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.072
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.077
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.091
Use #96239C 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.