#963A7B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.7% 0.145 340.7), rgb(150, 58, 123).
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White text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#963A7B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 341°. 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 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.18:1 |
| White text | 6.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #963A7B |
| RGB | rgb(150, 58, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 44%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.145 340.7) |
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 #963A7B | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #963A7B | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #963A7B text on white | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #963A7B 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
#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
#ECD0E1
oklch(88.6% 0.038 340.8)
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Step 300
300
#E1AFCE
oklch(80.9% 0.071 341.1)
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Step 400
400
#D084B6
oklch(70.7% 0.113 340.7)
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Step 500
500
#C263A3
oklch(63.2% 0.144 341.2)
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Step 600
600
#AD478E
oklch(55.6% 0.157 341.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#963A7B
oklch(49.7% 0.145 340.7)
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Step 800
800
#782F63
oklch(42.6% 0.121 340.2)
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Step 900
900
#612B50
oklch(37.7% 0.093 340.9)
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Step 950
950
#391A2F
oklch(27% 0.058 340.7)
#963A7B 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) | #3F547D | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A6279 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E3C55 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #963A7B
#963A7B
oklch(49.7% 0.145 340.7)
- #00754D
#00754D
oklch(49.7% 0.111 160.9)
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 #963A7B, 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 0.043
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.064
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.069
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.071
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.071
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.072
Use #963A7B 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.