#962C85
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.7% 0.172 335.1), rgb(150, 44, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#962C85 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #962C85 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 44, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 55%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.172 335.1) |
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 #962C85 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #962C85 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #962C85 text on white | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #962C85 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -18.6 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE5
oklch(88.4% 0.046 335.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3ADD6
oklch(81% 0.083 335.1)
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Step 400
400
#D37FC1
oklch(70.7% 0.133 335.2)
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Step 500
500
#C55BB2
oklch(63.1% 0.17 334.8)
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Step 600
600
#B13D9D
oklch(55.7% 0.185 335.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#962C85
oklch(48.7% 0.172 335.1)
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Step 800
800
#7B276D
oklch(42.6% 0.143 335.1)
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Step 900
900
#642658
oklch(37.8% 0.111 335.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1734
oklch(27.1% 0.071 335.3)
#962C85 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) | #2C4F88 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #505F82 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D3455 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #962C85
#962C85
oklch(48.7% 0.172 335.1)
- #007340
#007340
oklch(48.8% 0.121 155)
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 #962C85, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #962C85.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.016
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.051
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.056
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.071
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.074
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.074
Use #962C85 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.