#962DA4
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(50.5% 0.196 322.7), rgb(150, 45, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#962DA4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.20:1 |
| White text | 6.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #962DA4 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 45, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 57%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.196 322.7) |
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 #962DA4 | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #962DA4 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #962DA4 text on white | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #962DA4 text on black | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | 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
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEE
oklch(88.5% 0.053 323.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEACE5
oklch(80.8% 0.095 322.3)
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Step 400
400
#CD7ED7
oklch(70.8% 0.151 322.9)
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Step 500
500
#BE58CC
oklch(63.1% 0.193 322.7)
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Step 600
600
#AA37B9
oklch(55.6% 0.211 322.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#962DA4
oklch(50.5% 0.196 322.7)
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Step 800
800
#762481
oklch(42.7% 0.162 322.7)
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Step 900
900
#602468
oklch(37.8% 0.127 322.8)
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Step 950
950
#38163D
oklch(27% 0.081 322.4)
#962DA4 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) | #0056A7 | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F61A1 | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #984366 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #962DA4
#962DA4
oklch(50.5% 0.196 322.7)
- #007B04
#007B04
oklch(50.5% 0.171 142.7)
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 #962DA4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #962DA4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.034
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.062
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.063
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.083
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.087
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.095
Use #962DA4 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.