#963F9A
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(51.9% 0.163 325.9), rgb(150, 63, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#963F9A is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.47:1 |
| White text | 6.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #963F9A |
| RGB | rgb(150, 63, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 42%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.163 325.9) |
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 #963F9A | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #963F9A | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #963F9A text on white | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #963F9A text on black | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E9
oklch(88.6% 0.043 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCAFDC
oklch(80.8% 0.079 326.3)
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Step 400
400
#C984CB
oklch(70.8% 0.126 325.8)
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Step 500
500
#BA62BD
oklch(63.1% 0.161 326.1)
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Step 600
600
#A546A9
oklch(55.6% 0.175 326)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#963F9A
oklch(51.9% 0.163 325.9)
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Step 800
800
#732E76
oklch(42.8% 0.136 326)
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Step 900
900
#5D2A5F
oklch(37.7% 0.105 326)
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Step 950
950
#371938
oklch(27% 0.068 326.1)
#963F9A 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) | #335C9D | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #506697 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A4B66 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #963F9A
#963F9A
oklch(51.9% 0.163 325.9)
- #007F25
#007F25
oklch(51.9% 0.159 145.8)
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 #963F9A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #963F9A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.033
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.038
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.075
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.083
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.084
Use #963F9A 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.