#963BAE
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.6% 0.188 318.6), rgb(150, 59, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#963BAE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #963BAE |
| RGB | rgb(150, 59, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 49%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.188 318.6) |
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 #963BAE | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #963BAE | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #963BAE text on white | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #963BAE text on black | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0ED
oklch(88.5% 0.046 319.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B0E4
oklch(80.9% 0.084 318.3)
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Step 400
400
#C484D6
oklch(70.7% 0.135 318.6)
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Step 500
500
#B462CB
oklch(63.1% 0.172 318.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#963BAE
oklch(52.6% 0.188 318.6)
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Step 700
700
#88359E
oklch(49% 0.175 318.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F2D80
oklch(42.7% 0.145 318.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A2A67
oklch(37.7% 0.112 318.7)
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Step 950
950
#35193C
oklch(27% 0.072 319.3)
#963BAE 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) | #115EB1 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4167AB | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #96506F | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #963BAE
#963BAE
oklch(52.6% 0.188 318.6)
- #2E7F00
#2E7F00
oklch(52.6% 0.164 138.6)
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 #963BAE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #963BAE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.049
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.073
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.088
Use #963BAE 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.