#96357A
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.1% 0.152 340.8), rgb(150, 53, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#96357A is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.08:1 |
| White text | 6.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96357A |
| RGB | rgb(150, 53, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 48%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.152 340.8) |
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 #96357A | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #96357A | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #96357A text on white | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #96357A text on black | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE1
oklch(88.5% 0.041 341.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2AECF
oklch(80.8% 0.074 340.5)
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Step 400
400
#D282B7
oklch(70.7% 0.119 340.6)
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Step 500
500
#C460A4
oklch(63% 0.151 341.1)
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Step 600
600
#AF4490
oklch(55.6% 0.164 340.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#96357A
oklch(49.1% 0.152 340.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A2D63
oklch(42.7% 0.126 341.1)
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Step 900
900
#632951
oklch(37.7% 0.099 341)
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Step 950
950
#3A192F
oklch(27% 0.061 341.5)
#96357A 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) | #3B517C | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #586178 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F3752 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96357A
#96357A
oklch(49.1% 0.152 340.8)
- #00734C
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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 #96357A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.039
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.039
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.064
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.065
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.075
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.075
Use #96357A 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.