#96298F
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.9% 0.184 330.8), rgb(150, 41, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#96298F is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96298F |
| RGB | rgb(150, 41, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 57%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.184 330.8) |
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 #96298F | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #96298F | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #96298F text on white | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #96298F text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | 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
#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
#E2ACDB
oklch(80.9% 0.088 330.8)
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Step 400
400
#D27DC9
oklch(70.6% 0.143 330.9)
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Step 500
500
#C458BB
oklch(63% 0.182 330.8)
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Step 600
600
#B039A7
oklch(55.7% 0.197 331.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#96298F
oklch(48.9% 0.184 330.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A2575
oklch(42.7% 0.152 330.3)
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Step 900
900
#63245E
oklch(37.7% 0.119 330.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1637
oklch(26.9% 0.075 330.7)
#96298F 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) | #1F5092 | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A5F8C | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C3659 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96298F
#96298F
oklch(48.9% 0.184 330.8)
- #007435
#007435
oklch(48.9% 0.133 150.7)
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 #96298F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #96298F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.007
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.048
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.063
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.068
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.085
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.088
Use #96298F 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.