#963585
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.6% 0.16 335.3), rgb(150, 53, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#963585 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #963585 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 53, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 48%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.16 335.3) |
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 #963585 | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #963585 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #963585 text on white | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #963585 text on black | 3.14:1 | 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
#F4E5F0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE4
oklch(88.5% 0.043 335.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1AED4
oklch(80.9% 0.077 335.6)
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Step 400
400
#D082BF
oklch(70.8% 0.124 335.2)
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Step 500
500
#C25FAF
oklch(63.1% 0.159 335.1)
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Step 600
600
#AD439A
oklch(55.6% 0.172 335.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#963585
oklch(49.6% 0.16 335.3)
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Step 800
800
#792C6B
oklch(42.8% 0.133 335.4)
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Step 900
900
#622957
oklch(37.9% 0.103 335.4)
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Step 950
950
#391833
oklch(26.9% 0.066 334.6)
#963585 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) | #355387 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #546183 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D3B58 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #963585
#963585
oklch(49.6% 0.16 335.3)
- #007642
#007642
oklch(49.7% 0.123 155.1)
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 #963585, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #963585.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.023
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.038
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.070
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.076
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.078
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.079
Use #963585 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.