#963E86
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(50.8% 0.147 335.1), rgb(150, 62, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#963E86 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 335°. 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 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.33:1 |
| White text | 6.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #963E86 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 62, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 42%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.147 335.1) |
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 #963E86 | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #963E86 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #963E86 text on white | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #963E86 text on black | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.1 | 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
#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
#EBD0E4
oklch(88.6% 0.04 335)
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Step 300
300
#DEB0D3
oklch(80.9% 0.07 334.8)
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Step 400
400
#CD85BD
oklch(70.8% 0.114 335.2)
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Step 500
500
#BE64AC
oklch(63.2% 0.146 335.2)
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Step 600
600
#A94897
oklch(55.5% 0.159 335.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#963E86
oklch(50.8% 0.147 335.1)
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Step 800
800
#763069
oklch(42.8% 0.122 335.3)
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Step 900
900
#5F2B55
oklch(37.6% 0.095 335.1)
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Step 950
950
#381A32
oklch(27% 0.06 335)
#963E86 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) | #3E5888 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #596584 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D435C | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #963E86
#963E86
oklch(50.8% 0.147 335.1)
- #007944
#007944
oklch(50.6% 0.125 155.2)
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 #963E86, 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 0.036
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.062
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.070
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.072
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.075
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.077
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.077
Use #963E86 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.