#963487
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.6% 0.163 334.3), rgb(150, 52, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#963487 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #963487 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 52, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 49%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.163 334.3) |
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 #963487 | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #963487 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #963487 text on white | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #963487 text on black | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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
#F4E4F0
oklch(93.5% 0.023 334.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 334.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1AED6
oklch(80.9% 0.079 334)
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Step 400
400
#D081C1
oklch(70.7% 0.127 334)
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Step 500
500
#C25FB1
oklch(63.2% 0.161 334.2)
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Step 600
600
#AD429C
oklch(55.6% 0.175 334.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#963487
oklch(49.6% 0.163 334.3)
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Step 800
800
#792B6C
oklch(42.7% 0.135 334.8)
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Step 900
900
#622858
oklch(37.8% 0.106 334.6)
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Step 950
950
#391834
oklch(26.9% 0.067 333.3)
#963487 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) | #335389 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #536184 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D3B59 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #963487
#963487
oklch(49.6% 0.163 334.3)
- #007640
#007640
oklch(49.7% 0.125 154.3)
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 #963487, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #963487.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.019
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.040
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.067
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.078
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.080
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.082
Use #963487 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.