#963489
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.7% 0.165 333.4), rgb(150, 52, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#963489 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #963489 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 52, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 49%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.165 333.4) |
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 #963489 | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #963489 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #963489 text on white | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #963489 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
#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
#ECCFE6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 333)
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Step 300
300
#E1AED7
oklch(81% 0.08 333.2)
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Step 400
400
#D081C2
oklch(70.7% 0.128 333.5)
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Step 500
500
#C25EB2
oklch(63.1% 0.164 333.7)
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Step 600
600
#AD419E
oklch(55.6% 0.178 333.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#963489
oklch(49.7% 0.165 333.4)
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Step 800
800
#782B6E
oklch(42.7% 0.136 333.1)
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Step 900
900
#612859
oklch(37.7% 0.106 333.1)
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Step 950
950
#391834
oklch(26.9% 0.067 333.3)
#963489 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) | #32538C | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #526186 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D3C5A | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #963489
#963489
oklch(49.7% 0.165 333.4)
- #00763E
#00763E
oklch(49.6% 0.127 153.5)
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 #963489, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #963489.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.016
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.041
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.066
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.080
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.083
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.083
Use #963489 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.