#963992
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(50.7% 0.165 329.4), rgb(150, 57, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#963992 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.29:1 |
| White text | 6.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #963992 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 57, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 45%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.165 329.4) |
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 #963992 | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #963992 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #963992 text on white | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #963992 text on black | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 329.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEAEDA
oklch(80.8% 0.081 329.1)
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Step 400
400
#CC82C7
oklch(70.6% 0.128 329.2)
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Step 500
500
#BE60B9
oklch(63.2% 0.164 329.3)
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Step 600
600
#A943A4
oklch(55.6% 0.177 329.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#963992
oklch(50.7% 0.165 329.4)
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Step 800
800
#762C72
oklch(42.7% 0.137 329.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F295C
oklch(37.7% 0.106 329.6)
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Step 950
950
#381936
oklch(27.1% 0.067 329.6)
#963992 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) | #315795 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51648F | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B4360 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #963992
#963992
oklch(50.7% 0.165 329.4)
- #007A34
#007A34
oklch(50.6% 0.141 149.5)
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 #963992, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #963992.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.019
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.041
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.073
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.079
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.082
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.089
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.089
Use #963992 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.