#962593
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.8% 0.191 329.2), rgb(150, 37, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#962593 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.191 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 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #962593 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 37, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 60%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.191 329.2) |
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 #962593 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #962593 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #962593 text on white | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #962593 text on black | 2.98:1 | 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
#EDCEEA
oklch(88.6% 0.051 329.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3ABDE
oklch(80.9% 0.093 329.4)
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Step 400
400
#D27CCD
oklch(70.6% 0.148 329.1)
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Step 500
500
#C556C0
oklch(63.1% 0.19 329.3)
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Step 600
600
#B036AC
oklch(55.6% 0.205 329.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#962593
oklch(48.8% 0.191 329.2)
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Step 800
800
#7B2278
oklch(42.7% 0.159 329.4)
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Step 900
900
#632361
oklch(37.7% 0.123 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1639
oklch(27% 0.077 328.5)
#962593 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) | #124F96 | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #465E90 | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B365A | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #962593
#962593
oklch(48.8% 0.191 329.2)
- #007430
#007430
oklch(48.8% 0.137 149.2)
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 #962593, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #962593.
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 0.044
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.067
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.091
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.091
Use #962593 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.