#962C9D
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(50% 0.192 325.3), rgb(150, 44, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#962C9D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #962C9D |
| RGB | rgb(150, 44, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 56%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.192 325.3) |
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 #962C9D | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #962C9D | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #962C9D text on white | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #962C9D text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 325)
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Step 300
300
#E0ACE2
oklch(80.9% 0.094 325.2)
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Step 400
400
#CF7ED3
oklch(70.8% 0.148 325.3)
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Step 500
500
#C058C7
oklch(63% 0.19 325.1)
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Step 600
600
#AC38B3
oklch(55.6% 0.206 325.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#962C9D
oklch(50% 0.192 325.3)
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Step 800
800
#78247D
oklch(42.8% 0.159 325.5)
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Step 900
900
#612465
oklch(37.8% 0.124 325.2)
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Step 950
950
#39163B
oklch(27% 0.079 325.4)
#962C9D 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) | #0D54A0 | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #43619A | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #993F62 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #962C9D
#962C9D
oklch(50% 0.192 325.3)
- #007920
#007920
oklch(50.1% 0.156 145.3)
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 #962C9D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #962C9D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.023
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.056
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.074
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.080
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.089
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.093
Use #962C9D 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.