#963F8A
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.1% 0.149 333.2), rgb(150, 63, 138).
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White text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#963F8A is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.37:1 |
| White text | 6.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #963F8A |
| RGB | rgb(150, 63, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 41%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.149 333.2) |
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 #963F8A | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #963F8A | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #963F8A text on white | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #963F8A text on black | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.4 | 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
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E5
oklch(88.5% 0.04 332.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB0D5
oklch(81% 0.072 333.1)
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Step 400
400
#CC85BF
oklch(70.8% 0.115 333.5)
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Step 500
500
#BD64AF
oklch(63.2% 0.147 333.3)
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Step 600
600
#A8489B
oklch(55.6% 0.162 333)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#963F8A
oklch(51.1% 0.149 333.2)
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Step 800
800
#75306B
oklch(42.7% 0.123 333.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F2B57
oklch(37.7% 0.097 333.5)
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Step 950
950
#381A33
oklch(27.1% 0.061 333.6)
#963F8A 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) | #3D598C | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #586588 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C455E | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #963F8A
#963F8A
oklch(51.1% 0.149 333.2)
- #007B40
#007B40
oklch(51.1% 0.131 153.1)
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 #963F8A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #963F8A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.028
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.034
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.062
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.073
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.074
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.078
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.081
Use #963F8A 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.