#962AED
Closest named color: Blue Violet (#8A2BE2). oklch(55.7% 0.263 303.3), rgb(150, 42, 237).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#962AED is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.263 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Violet (#8A2BE2), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.263) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Blue Violet (#8A2BE2) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #962AED |
| RGB | rgb(150, 42, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 84%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.263 303.3) |
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 #962AED | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #962AED | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #962AED text on white | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #962AED text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FD
oklch(93.6% 0.033 302.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2CFFE
oklch(88.5% 0.067 303.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0AEFF
oklch(80.9% 0.117 303.1)
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Step 400
400
#BA7EFF
oklch(70.8% 0.188 303.4)
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Step 500
500
#AA53FE
oklch(63.2% 0.243 303.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#962AED
oklch(55.7% 0.263 303.3)
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Step 700
700
#8016CE
oklch(49.1% 0.245 303.3)
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Step 800
800
#681AA7
oklch(42.8% 0.203 303.2)
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Step 900
900
#542084
oklch(37.7% 0.157 303.2)
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Step 950
950
#31154D
oklch(27% 0.099 303.3)
#962AED 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) | #0068F2 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0069E9 | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84628F | 0.188 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.265 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #962AED
#962AED
oklch(55.7% 0.263 303.3)
- #648000
#648000
oklch(55.8% 0.138 123.5)
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 #962AED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #962AED.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.028
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.029
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.045
- Bright Violet #AD0AFD ΔE 0.050
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.052
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.056
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.071
Use #962AED 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.