#963DAF
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(52.9% 0.186 318.1), rgb(150, 61, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#963DAF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #963DAF |
| RGB | rgb(150, 61, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 48%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.186 318.1) |
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 #963DAF | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #963DAF | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #963DAF text on white | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #963DAF text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.2 | 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
#E6D0ED
oklch(88.4% 0.046 318)
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Step 300
300
#D8B0E4
oklch(80.9% 0.084 318.3)
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Step 400
400
#C384D6
oklch(70.6% 0.134 318.1)
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Step 500
500
#B362CB
oklch(63% 0.171 318.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#963DAF
oklch(52.9% 0.186 318.1)
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Step 700
700
#87369E
oklch(49% 0.173 318)
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Step 800
800
#6E2E80
oklch(42.7% 0.143 318.2)
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Step 900
900
#592A67
oklch(37.6% 0.112 317.9)
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Step 950
950
#341A3C
oklch(27% 0.069 317.8)
#963DAF 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) | #155FB2 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4268AC | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #955171 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #963DAF
#963DAF
oklch(52.9% 0.186 318.1)
- #318000
#318000
oklch(52.9% 0.164 138.2)
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 #963DAF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #963DAF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.007
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.049
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.069
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.074
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.082
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.090
Use #963DAF 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.