#963786
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(49.9% 0.158 334.9), rgb(150, 55, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#963786 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.18:1 |
| White text | 6.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #963786 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 55, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 46%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.158 334.9) |
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 #963786 | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #963786 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #963786 text on white | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #963786 text on black | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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
#E0AED4
oklch(80.8% 0.077 335)
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Step 400
400
#CF82BF
oklch(70.6% 0.123 334.7)
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Step 500
500
#C160AF
oklch(63.1% 0.157 334.8)
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Step 600
600
#AC449A
oklch(55.6% 0.17 334.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#963786
oklch(49.9% 0.158 334.9)
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Step 800
800
#782D6B
oklch(42.8% 0.131 335)
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Step 900
900
#612957
oklch(37.7% 0.102 334.7)
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Step 950
950
#391933
oklch(27% 0.064 334.7)
#963786 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) | #375488 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #556284 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D3D59 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #963786
#963786
oklch(49.9% 0.158 334.9)
- #007742
#007742
oklch(50% 0.124 154.8)
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 #963786, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #963786.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.024
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.035
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.067
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.073
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.079
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.081
Use #963786 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.