#96387C
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.5% 0.149 340), rgb(150, 56, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#96387C is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96387C |
| RGB | rgb(150, 56, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 46%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.149 340) |
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 #96387C | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #96387C | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #96387C text on white | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #96387C text on black | 3.15:1 | 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
#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
#ECCFE1
oklch(88.4% 0.04 340.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1AFCF
oklch(80.9% 0.071 340.2)
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Step 400
400
#D083B7
oklch(70.6% 0.115 339.9)
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Step 500
500
#C262A5
oklch(63.1% 0.147 340)
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Step 600
600
#AD4690
oklch(55.5% 0.16 340)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#96387C
oklch(49.5% 0.149 340)
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Step 800
800
#792E64
oklch(42.7% 0.124 340)
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Step 900
900
#622A51
oklch(37.7% 0.096 340.5)
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Step 950
950
#391930
oklch(26.9% 0.061 338.9)
#96387C 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) | #3D537E | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59627A | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E3A55 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96387C
#96387C
oklch(49.5% 0.149 340)
- #00754B
#00754B
oklch(49.6% 0.113 159.8)
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 #96387C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.035
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.039
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.069
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.070
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.073
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.074
Use #96387C 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.