#962C94
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.5% 0.184 328.7), rgb(150, 44, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#962C94 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.08:1 |
| White text | 6.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #962C94 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 44, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 55%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.184 328.7) |
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 #962C94 | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #962C94 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #962C94 text on white | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #962C94 text on black | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEEA
oklch(88.5% 0.05 328.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1ACDD
oklch(80.8% 0.089 328.9)
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Step 400
400
#D07ECC
oklch(70.6% 0.142 328.7)
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Step 500
500
#C259BF
oklch(63% 0.182 328.6)
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Step 600
600
#AE3AAB
oklch(55.7% 0.198 328.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#962C94
oklch(49.5% 0.184 328.7)
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Step 800
800
#792677
oklch(42.8% 0.152 328.8)
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Step 900
900
#622560
oklch(37.8% 0.118 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#391738
oklch(27% 0.074 328.5)
#962C94 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) | #1D5297 | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #496091 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B3B5D | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #962C94
#962C94
oklch(49.5% 0.184 328.7)
- #00762F
#00762F
oklch(49.4% 0.141 148.6)
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 #962C94, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #962C94.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.009
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.052
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.054
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.059
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.074
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.088
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.093
Use #962C94 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.