#963A76
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.5% 0.142 343.5), rgb(150, 58, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#963A76 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.16:1 |
| White text | 6.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #963A76 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 58, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 44%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.142 343.5) |
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 #963A76 | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #963A76 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #963A76 text on white | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #963A76 text on black | 3.16:1 | 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
#F4E5ED
oklch(93.6% 0.019 344)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0DF
oklch(88.5% 0.037 344.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1AFCC
oklch(80.8% 0.069 343.1)
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Step 400
400
#D084B2
oklch(70.6% 0.11 343.2)
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Step 500
500
#C2639F
oklch(63% 0.141 343.3)
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Step 600
600
#AD488A
oklch(55.5% 0.152 343.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#963A76
oklch(49.5% 0.142 343.5)
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Step 800
800
#79305F
oklch(42.8% 0.117 343.7)
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Step 900
900
#622B4E
oklch(37.7% 0.092 343.4)
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Step 950
950
#391A2E
oklch(27% 0.057 342.3)
#963A76 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) | #425378 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C6274 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F3A53 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #963A76
#963A76
oklch(49.5% 0.142 343.5)
- #007451
#007451
oklch(49.5% 0.106 163.8)
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 #963A76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.037
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.063
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.063
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.064
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.067
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.067
Use #963A76 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.