#96319A
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(50.3% 0.183 326.3), rgb(150, 49, 154).
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White text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#96319A is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.20:1 |
| White text | 6.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96319A |
| RGB | rgb(150, 49, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 52%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.183 326.3) |
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 #96319A | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #96319A | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #96319A text on white | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #96319A text on black | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.3 | 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
#F3E4F3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEB
oklch(88.4% 0.05 326)
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Step 300
300
#DFADDF
oklch(80.9% 0.088 326.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE7FCF
oklch(70.7% 0.142 326.5)
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Step 500
500
#BF5BC2
oklch(63.1% 0.18 326.3)
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Step 600
600
#AA3CAF
oklch(55.5% 0.197 326)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#96319A
oklch(50.3% 0.183 326.3)
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Step 800
800
#77277A
oklch(42.7% 0.152 326.3)
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Step 900
900
#602662
oklch(37.7% 0.117 326.3)
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Step 950
950
#381739
oklch(26.9% 0.074 326.3)
#96319A 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) | #1D559D | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #486297 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A4162 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96319A
#96319A
oklch(50.3% 0.183 326.3)
- #007A26
#007A26
oklch(50.4% 0.153 146.3)
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 #96319A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #96319A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.018
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.043
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.061
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.078
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.083
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.087
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.095
Use #96319A 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.