#963191
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.8% 0.175 329.9), rgb(150, 49, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#963191 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #963191 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 49, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 51%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.175 329.9) |
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 #963191 | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #963191 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #963191 text on white | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #963191 text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.8 | 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
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEE8
oklch(88.4% 0.048 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0ADDB
oklch(80.8% 0.085 329.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF80C9
oklch(70.7% 0.135 329.6)
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Step 500
500
#C15CBB
oklch(63.1% 0.174 329.7)
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Step 600
600
#AC3EA7
oklch(55.6% 0.189 329.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#963191
oklch(49.8% 0.175 329.9)
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Step 800
800
#782874
oklch(42.7% 0.146 329.8)
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Step 900
900
#61265E
oklch(37.6% 0.114 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#391737
oklch(26.9% 0.073 329.6)
#963191 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) | #285394 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D618E | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B3D5D | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #963191
#963191
oklch(49.8% 0.175 329.9)
- #007734
#007734
oklch(49.7% 0.137 149.9)
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 #963191, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #963191.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.006
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.050
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.060
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.074
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.079
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.090
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.092
Use #963191 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.