#962595
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.9% 0.193 328.4), rgb(150, 37, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#962595 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 328°. 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 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #962595 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 37, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 60%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.193 328.4) |
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 #962595 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #962595 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #962595 text on white | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #962595 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -18.9 | 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
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEEB
oklch(88.6% 0.052 328)
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Step 300
300
#E2ABDF
oklch(80.8% 0.094 328.2)
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Step 400
400
#D27CCF
oklch(70.7% 0.15 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#C456C2
oklch(63.1% 0.191 328.3)
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Step 600
600
#B035AE
oklch(55.7% 0.208 328.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#962595
oklch(48.9% 0.193 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#7A2279
oklch(42.6% 0.159 328.4)
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Step 900
900
#632362
oklch(37.8% 0.124 328.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1639
oklch(27% 0.077 328.5)
#962595 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) | #0E5098 | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #455E92 | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B375B | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #962595
#962595
oklch(48.9% 0.193 328.4)
- #00752D
#00752D
oklch(49.1% 0.141 148.2)
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 #962595, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #962595.
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 0.044
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.068
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.068
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.088
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.095
Use #962595 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.