#963CA0
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(51.9% 0.173 323.6), rgb(150, 60, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#963CA0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #963CA0 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 60, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 45%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.173 323.6) |
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 #963CA0 | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #963CA0 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #963CA0 text on white | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #963CA0 text on black | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F3
oklch(93.6% 0.023 323.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFEB
oklch(88.4% 0.047 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCAFE0
oklch(81% 0.084 323.6)
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Step 400
400
#C982D0
oklch(70.7% 0.135 323.7)
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Step 500
500
#BA60C4
oklch(63.2% 0.171 323.5)
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Step 600
600
#A542B0
oklch(55.6% 0.187 323.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#963CA0
oklch(51.9% 0.173 323.6)
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Step 800
800
#732C7B
oklch(42.8% 0.143 323.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D2963
oklch(37.8% 0.111 323.4)
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Step 950
950
#37193A
oklch(27.1% 0.07 323.8)
#963CA0 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) | #295BA3 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B669D | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #994B68 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #963CA0
#963CA0
oklch(51.9% 0.173 323.6)
- #007F12
#007F12
oklch(51.8% 0.17 143.5)
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 #963CA0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #963CA0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.028
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.034
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.072
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.080
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.084
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.087
Use #963CA0 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.