#962F8E
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.4% 0.176 331.2), rgb(150, 47, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#962F8E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.004 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #962F8E |
| RGB | rgb(150, 47, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 52%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.176 331.2) |
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 #962F8E | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #962F8E | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #962F8E text on white | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #962F8E text on black | 3.09:1 | 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
#F4E4F1
oklch(93.5% 0.024 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEE8
oklch(88.4% 0.048 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1ADDA
oklch(80.9% 0.085 331)
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Step 400
400
#D17FC7
oklch(70.7% 0.137 331.4)
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Step 500
500
#C35BB9
oklch(63.1% 0.175 331.2)
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Step 600
600
#AE3DA5
oklch(55.7% 0.189 331.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#962F8E
oklch(49.4% 0.176 331.2)
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Step 800
800
#792872
oklch(42.7% 0.145 331.4)
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Step 900
900
#62265D
oklch(37.7% 0.114 330.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1736
oklch(27% 0.072 331.9)
#962F8E 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) | #285291 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D608B | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C3A5A | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #962F8E
#962F8E
oklch(49.4% 0.176 331.2)
- #007637
#007637
oklch(49.5% 0.133 151)
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 #962F8E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #962F8E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.004
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.069
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.085
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.088
Use #962F8E 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.