#962494
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.8% 0.193 328.8), rgb(150, 36, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#962494 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 329°. 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 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #962494 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 36, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 61%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.193 328.8) |
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 #962494 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #962494 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #962494 text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #962494 text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -18.7 | 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
#F5E4F3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 329.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEA
oklch(88.4% 0.052 329)
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Step 300
300
#E3ABDF
oklch(80.9% 0.094 328.8)
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Step 400
400
#D27CCE
oklch(70.6% 0.149 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#C556C1
oklch(63.1% 0.191 329)
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Step 600
600
#B035AD
oklch(55.6% 0.207 329)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#962494
oklch(48.8% 0.193 328.8)
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Step 800
800
#7B2279
oklch(42.8% 0.16 328.9)
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Step 900
900
#632261
oklch(37.6% 0.125 329)
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Step 950
950
#3A1539
oklch(26.9% 0.079 328.5)
#962494 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) | #0E4F97 | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #455E91 | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B355B | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #962494
#962494
oklch(48.8% 0.193 328.8)
- #00742F
#00742F
oklch(48.8% 0.138 148.9)
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 #962494, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #962494.
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 0.043
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.067
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.069
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.089
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.093
Use #962494 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.