#96337E
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49% 0.158 338.7), rgb(150, 51, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#96337E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96337E |
| RGB | rgb(150, 51, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 49%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.158 338.7) |
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 #96337E | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #96337E | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #96337E text on white | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #96337E text on black | 3.07:1 | 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
#F4E4EF
oklch(93.5% 0.023 336.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE3
oklch(88.5% 0.043 338.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2AED1
oklch(80.9% 0.076 338.8)
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Step 400
400
#D281BA
oklch(70.6% 0.123 338.7)
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Step 500
500
#C45FA9
oklch(63.1% 0.156 338.6)
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Step 600
600
#AF4294
oklch(55.5% 0.17 338.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#96337E
oklch(49% 0.158 338.7)
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Step 800
800
#7A2C67
oklch(42.8% 0.13 338.4)
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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)
#96337E 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) | #375180 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56607C | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E3754 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96337E
#96337E
oklch(49% 0.158 338.7)
- #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 #96337E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #96337E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.031
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.040
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.066
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.072
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.076
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.080
Use #96337E 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.