#964091
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.6% 0.154 329.8), rgb(150, 64, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#964091 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #964091 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 64, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 40%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.154 329.8) |
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 #964091 | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #964091 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #964091 text on white | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #964091 text on black | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E6
oklch(88.6% 0.041 331)
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Step 300
300
#DDB0D8
oklch(81% 0.074 330)
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Step 400
400
#CA85C4
oklch(70.8% 0.118 329.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB63B5
oklch(63% 0.153 329.8)
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Step 600
600
#A648A1
oklch(55.6% 0.165 329.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#964091
oklch(51.6% 0.154 329.8)
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Step 800
800
#743070
oklch(42.8% 0.127 329.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E2B5A
oklch(37.7% 0.099 330.3)
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Step 950
950
#371A35
oklch(27% 0.063 329.7)
#964091 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) | #3A5A94 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #55668F | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B4862 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #964091
#964091
oklch(51.6% 0.154 329.8)
- #007D37
#007D37
oklch(51.5% 0.142 149.9)
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 #964091, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #964091.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.033
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.033
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.053
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.066
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.076
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.077
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.081
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.082
Use #964091 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.