#963979
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.5% 0.145 341.7), rgb(150, 57, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#963979 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 342°. 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 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #963979 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 57, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 45%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.145 341.7) |
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 #963979 | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #963979 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #963979 text on white | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #963979 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
#ECD0E0
oklch(88.6% 0.038 342.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1AFCE
oklch(80.9% 0.071 341.1)
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Step 400
400
#D084B5
oklch(70.7% 0.112 341.3)
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Step 500
500
#C263A2
oklch(63.1% 0.143 341.7)
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Step 600
600
#AD478D
oklch(55.5% 0.156 341.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#963979
oklch(49.5% 0.145 341.7)
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Step 800
800
#792F61
oklch(42.7% 0.12 342.1)
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Step 900
900
#622B50
oklch(37.8% 0.094 341.6)
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Step 950
950
#391A2F
oklch(27% 0.058 340.7)
#963979 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) | #3F537B | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B6277 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F3A54 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #963979
#963979
oklch(49.5% 0.145 341.7)
- #00744E
#00744E
oklch(49.4% 0.108 161.9)
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 #963979, 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 0.045
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.068
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.068
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.069
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.069
Use #963979 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.