#963E81
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.5% 0.143 337.8), rgb(150, 62, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#963E81 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #963E81 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 62, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 42%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.143 337.8) |
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 #963E81 | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #963E81 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #963E81 text on white | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #963E81 text on black | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E2
oklch(88.5% 0.038 338.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFB0D0
oklch(80.9% 0.069 338.2)
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Step 400
400
#CD85B9
oklch(70.7% 0.111 337.6)
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Step 500
500
#BF64A7
oklch(63.1% 0.142 338)
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Step 600
600
#AA4993
oklch(55.6% 0.155 337.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#963E81
oklch(50.5% 0.143 337.8)
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Step 800
800
#763165
oklch(42.7% 0.117 338)
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Step 900
900
#602C53
oklch(37.8% 0.092 337.7)
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Step 950
950
#381A30
oklch(26.9% 0.058 338)
#963E81 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) | #415783 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B647F | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E415A | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #963E81
#963E81
oklch(50.5% 0.143 337.8)
- #007849
#007849
oklch(50.4% 0.119 157.7)
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 #963E81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.027
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.042
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.060
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.070
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.071
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.073
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.074
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.074
Use #963E81 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.