#96448E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.9% 0.145 331.3), rgb(150, 68, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#96448E is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 331°. 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 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96448E |
| RGB | rgb(150, 68, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 38%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.145 331.3) |
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 #96448E | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #96448E | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #96448E text on white | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #96448E text on black | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E5
oklch(88.4% 0.039 331.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB1D5
oklch(81% 0.069 331.8)
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Step 400
400
#C986C0
oklch(70.7% 0.112 331.5)
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Step 500
500
#BA66B0
oklch(63.1% 0.143 331.6)
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Step 600
600
#A54B9C
oklch(55.6% 0.156 331.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#96448E
oklch(51.9% 0.145 331.3)
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Step 800
800
#73326C
oklch(42.8% 0.119 331.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D2D58
oklch(37.8% 0.093 331.2)
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Step 950
950
#371B33
oklch(27.1% 0.058 332.5)
#96448E 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) | #405C90 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #59688C | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C4B63 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96448E
#96448E
oklch(51.9% 0.145 331.3)
- #007E3C
#007E3C
oklch(51.9% 0.139 151.2)
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 #96448E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #96448E.
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 0.042
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.055
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.060
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.067
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.067
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.074
Use #96448E 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.