#962490
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.6% 0.19 330.4), rgb(150, 36, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#962490 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #962490 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 36, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 61%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.19 330.4) |
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 #962490 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #962490 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #962490 text on white | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #962490 text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -18.5 | 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
#EECEE9
oklch(88.6% 0.05 331.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3ABDD
oklch(80.8% 0.092 330)
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Step 400
400
#D37CCB
oklch(70.6% 0.147 330.4)
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Step 500
500
#C656BE
oklch(63.1% 0.189 330.4)
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Step 600
600
#B135AA
oklch(55.6% 0.205 330.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#962490
oklch(48.6% 0.19 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B2276
oklch(42.6% 0.157 330.3)
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Step 900
900
#64235F
oklch(37.8% 0.122 330.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1638
oklch(27.1% 0.077 330.6)
#962490 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) | #164E93 | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #475D8D | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C3358 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #962490
#962490
oklch(48.6% 0.19 330.4)
- #007334
#007334
oklch(48.6% 0.132 150.5)
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 #962490, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #962490.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.015
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.042
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.065
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.065
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.066
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.087
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.090
Use #962490 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.