#96396E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49% 0.138 348.1), rgb(150, 57, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#96396E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96396E |
| RGB | rgb(150, 57, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 45%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.138 348.1) |
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 #96396E | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #96396E | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #96396E text on white | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #96396E text on black | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 347.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DD
oklch(88.5% 0.037 349)
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Step 300
300
#E2B0C8
oklch(80.9% 0.066 348.2)
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Step 400
400
#D284AC
oklch(70.6% 0.108 348.1)
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Step 500
500
#C46498
oklch(63.2% 0.136 348)
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Step 600
600
#AF4882
oklch(55.5% 0.149 348.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#96396E
oklch(49% 0.138 348.1)
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Step 800
800
#7A305A
oklch(42.7% 0.115 347.9)
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Step 900
900
#632B4A
oklch(37.7% 0.09 347.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2B
oklch(27% 0.056 348.4)
#96396E 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) | #445170 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E616C | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0364E | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96396E
#96396E
oklch(49% 0.138 348.1)
- #007256
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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 #96396E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.045
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.056
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.061
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.062
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.062
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.064
Use #96396E 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.