#96397E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.7% 0.149 339), rgb(150, 57, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#96397E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.18:1 |
| White text | 6.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96397E |
| RGB | rgb(150, 57, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 45%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.149 339) |
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 #96397E | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #96397E | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #96397E text on white | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #96397E text on black | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.9 | 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
#F4E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE2
oklch(88.4% 0.041 338.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1AFD0
oklch(80.9% 0.072 339.3)
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Step 400
400
#D083B8
oklch(70.7% 0.116 339.3)
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Step 500
500
#C162A7
oklch(63% 0.147 338.6)
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Step 600
600
#AD4692
oklch(55.6% 0.161 339.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#96397E
oklch(49.7% 0.149 339)
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Step 800
800
#782E65
oklch(42.6% 0.124 338.8)
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Step 900
900
#612A52
oklch(37.6% 0.096 339)
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Step 950
950
#391930
oklch(26.9% 0.061 338.9)
#96397E 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) | #3D5480 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59627C | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E3C56 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96397E
#96397E
oklch(49.7% 0.149 339)
- #00764A
#00764A
oklch(49.9% 0.115 158.9)
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 #96397E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.033
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.038
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.064
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.072
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.074
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.076
Use #96397E 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.