#962C71
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(47.7% 0.159 344.8), rgb(150, 44, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#962C71 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 2.89:1 |
| White text | 7.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #962C71 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 44, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 55%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.159 344.8) |
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 #962C71 | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #962C71 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #962C71 text on white | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #962C71 text on black | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4ED
oklch(93.6% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE0
oklch(88.4% 0.044 344)
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Step 300
300
#E5ADCC
oklch(80.8% 0.077 344.6)
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Step 400
400
#D680B2
oklch(70.6% 0.122 344.9)
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Step 500
500
#C95D9F
oklch(63.1% 0.157 344.9)
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Step 600
600
#B4408A
oklch(55.6% 0.17 344.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#962C71
oklch(47.7% 0.159 344.8)
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Step 800
800
#7E2A5F
oklch(42.8% 0.131 345.2)
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Step 900
900
#66274E
oklch(37.8% 0.103 345.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C182E
oklch(27.1% 0.065 344.7)
#962C71 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) | #384B73 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575D6F | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A02B4A | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #962C71
#962C71
oklch(47.7% 0.159 344.8)
- #006E4E
#006E4E
oklch(47.7% 0.101 164.8)
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 #962C71, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #962C71.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.047
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.049
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.055
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.057
- Mulberry #920A4E ΔE 0.062
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.062
Use #962C71 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.