#96337D
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49% 0.157 339.2), rgb(150, 51, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#96337D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96337D |
| RGB | rgb(150, 51, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 49%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.157 339.2) |
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 #96337D | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #96337D | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #96337D text on white | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #96337D text on black | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE2
oklch(88.5% 0.042 339.7)
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Step 300
300
#E2AED1
oklch(80.9% 0.076 338.8)
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Step 400
400
#D281B9
oklch(70.6% 0.122 339.3)
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Step 500
500
#C45FA8
oklch(63.1% 0.156 339)
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Step 600
600
#AF4293
oklch(55.5% 0.169 339.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#96337D
oklch(49% 0.157 339.2)
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Step 800
800
#7A2C66
oklch(42.7% 0.13 339)
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Step 900
900
#632853
oklch(37.7% 0.102 339.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1831
oklch(26.9% 0.065 338.4)
#96337D 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) | #38517F | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56607B | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E3653 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96337D
#96337D
oklch(49% 0.157 339.2)
- #007348
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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 #96337D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.033
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.041
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.065
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.073
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.075
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.080
Use #96337D 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.