#96358D
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(50% 0.167 331.6), rgb(150, 53, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#96358D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.19:1 |
| White text | 6.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96358D |
| RGB | rgb(150, 53, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 48%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.167 331.6) |
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 #96358D | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #96358D | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #96358D text on white | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #96358D text on black | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F1
oklch(93.5% 0.024 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE7
oklch(88.6% 0.045 331.7)
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Step 300
300
#E0AED8
oklch(80.9% 0.08 331.8)
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Step 400
400
#CF81C5
oklch(70.7% 0.13 331.6)
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Step 500
500
#C05EB6
oklch(63% 0.165 331.3)
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Step 600
600
#AC41A1
oklch(55.6% 0.18 332)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#96358D
oklch(50% 0.167 331.6)
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Step 800
800
#772B70
oklch(42.6% 0.137 331.5)
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Step 900
900
#61285B
oklch(37.8% 0.108 331.7)
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Step 950
950
#391835
oklch(27% 0.068 332)
#96358D 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) | #305490 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51628A | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C3E5C | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96358D
#96358D
oklch(50% 0.167 331.6)
- #00783A
#00783A
oklch(50.1% 0.133 151.6)
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 #96358D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #96358D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.014
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.042
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.067
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.073
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.083
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.084
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.086
Use #96358D 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.