#963E82
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.6% 0.144 337.2), rgb(150, 62, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#963E82 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 337°. 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 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.30:1 |
| White text | 6.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #963E82 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 62, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 42%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.144 337.2) |
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 #963E82 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #963E82 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #963E82 text on white | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #963E82 text on black | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#DFB0D1
oklch(80.9% 0.07 337.3)
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Step 400
400
#CD85BA
oklch(70.7% 0.112 337)
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Step 500
500
#BF64A8
oklch(63.1% 0.143 337.5)
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Step 600
600
#AA4993
oklch(55.6% 0.155 337.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#963E82
oklch(50.6% 0.144 337.2)
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Step 800
800
#763066
oklch(42.6% 0.12 337.2)
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Step 900
900
#602C53
oklch(37.8% 0.092 337.7)
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Step 950
950
#381A31
oklch(27% 0.059 336.5)
#963E82 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) | #405784 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A6480 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D425A | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #963E82
#963E82
oklch(50.6% 0.144 337.2)
- #007948
#007948
oklch(50.7% 0.121 156.9)
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 #963E82, 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 0.040
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.061
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.070
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.072
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.074
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.074
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.074
Use #963E82 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.