#962A91
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.1% 0.184 329.9), rgb(150, 42, 145).
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White text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#962A91 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.184 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 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #962A91 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 42, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 56%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.184 329.9) |
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 #962A91 | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #962A91 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #962A91 text on white | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #962A91 text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 330.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2ACDC
oklch(80.9% 0.089 330.1)
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Step 400
400
#D17ECB
oklch(70.7% 0.142 329.6)
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Step 500
500
#C459BD
oklch(63.2% 0.182 330)
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Step 600
600
#AF39A9
oklch(55.6% 0.198 330)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#962A91
oklch(49.1% 0.184 329.9)
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Step 800
800
#7A2576
oklch(42.8% 0.153 329.8)
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Step 900
900
#63245F
oklch(37.7% 0.12 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1638
oklch(27% 0.076 329.6)
#962A91 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) | #1E5094 | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #495F8E | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C385B | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #962A91
#962A91
oklch(49.1% 0.184 329.9)
- #007533
#007533
oklch(49.1% 0.136 149.9)
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 #962A91, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #962A91.
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 0.050
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.071
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.089
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.092
Use #962A91 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.