#962691
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.8% 0.189 330), rgb(150, 38, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#962691 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.189 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 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #962691 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 38, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 60%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.189 330) |
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 #962691 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #962691 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #962691 text on white | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #962691 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 330.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3ABDD
oklch(80.8% 0.092 330)
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Step 400
400
#D37DCC
oklch(70.8% 0.146 330)
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Step 500
500
#C557BE
oklch(63.1% 0.186 330)
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Step 600
600
#B037AA
oklch(55.6% 0.202 330)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#962691
oklch(48.8% 0.189 330)
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Step 800
800
#7B2376
oklch(42.7% 0.156 330.3)
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Step 900
900
#632360
oklch(37.7% 0.122 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1638
oklch(27% 0.076 329.6)
#962691 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) | #174F94 | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #485E8E | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C3559 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #962691
#962691
oklch(48.8% 0.189 330)
- #007433
#007433
oklch(48.9% 0.134 150)
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 #962691, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #962691.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.012
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.045
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.067
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.088
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.091
Use #962691 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.