#963F8D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.2% 0.152 331.7), rgb(150, 63, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#963F8D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.39:1 |
| White text | 6.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #963F8D |
| RGB | rgb(150, 63, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 41%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.152 331.7) |
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 #963F8D | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #963F8D | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #963F8D text on white | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #963F8D text on black | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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
#DDB0D6
oklch(80.9% 0.072 331.6)
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Step 400
400
#CB84C1
oklch(70.6% 0.118 331.9)
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Step 500
500
#BC63B2
oklch(63% 0.151 331.5)
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Step 600
600
#A7489D
oklch(55.6% 0.163 331.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#963F8D
oklch(51.2% 0.152 331.7)
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Step 800
800
#74306D
oklch(42.7% 0.125 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E2B59
oklch(37.7% 0.098 331.1)
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Step 950
950
#371A34
oklch(27% 0.061 331)
#963F8D 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) | #3B598F | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #56658B | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C4660 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #963F8D
#963F8D
oklch(51.2% 0.152 331.7)
- #007C3C
#007C3C
oklch(51.3% 0.136 151.6)
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 #963F8D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #963F8D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.030
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.033
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.064
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.075
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.076
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.080
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.083
Use #963F8D 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.