#962D84
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(48.7% 0.17 335.5), rgb(150, 45, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#962D84 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #962D84 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 45, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 54%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.17 335.5) |
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 #962D84 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #962D84 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #962D84 text on white | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #962D84 text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.7 | 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
#E3ADD5
oklch(80.9% 0.082 335.9)
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Step 400
400
#D37FC0
oklch(70.7% 0.132 335.7)
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Step 500
500
#C55BB0
oklch(63% 0.169 335.6)
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Step 600
600
#B03D9C
oklch(55.5% 0.184 335.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#962D84
oklch(48.7% 0.17 335.5)
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Step 800
800
#7B286C
oklch(42.7% 0.141 335.7)
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Step 900
900
#632658
oklch(37.6% 0.11 335.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1733
oklch(26.9% 0.069 335.5)
#962D84 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) | #2E4F86 | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515F81 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E3454 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #962D84
#962D84
oklch(48.7% 0.17 335.5)
- #007341
#007341
oklch(48.8% 0.12 155.5)
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 #962D84, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #962D84.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.018
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.049
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.058
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.070
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.073
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.074
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.075
Use #962D84 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.