#963AB3
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.8% 0.194 317), rgb(150, 58, 179).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#963AB3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.55:1 |
| White text | 5.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #963AB3 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 58, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 51%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.194 317) |
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 #963AB3 | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #963AB3 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #963AB3 text on white | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #963AB3 text on black | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8AFE6
oklch(80.8% 0.088 317.4)
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Step 400
400
#C383DA
oklch(70.6% 0.14 316.8)
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Step 500
500
#B461CF
oklch(63.2% 0.178 317.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#963AB3
oklch(52.8% 0.194 317)
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Step 700
700
#8834A2
oklch(49.1% 0.18 317.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E2C83
oklch(42.6% 0.149 317.1)
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Step 900
900
#592969
oklch(37.6% 0.116 316.9)
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Step 950
950
#34193E
oklch(27% 0.074 316.2)
#963AB3 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) | #005EB7 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C67B0 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #955172 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #963AB3
#963AB3
oklch(52.8% 0.194 317)
- #377F00
#377F00
oklch(52.9% 0.16 137)
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 #963AB3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #963AB3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.041
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.058
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.074
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.077
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.082
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.083
Use #963AB3 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.