#964499
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52.5% 0.155 326.1), rgb(150, 68, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#964499 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #964499 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 68, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 38%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.155 326.1) |
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 #964499 | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #964499 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #964499 text on white | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #964499 text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F1
oklch(93.5% 0.02 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E7
oklch(88.5% 0.038 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B1D9
oklch(80.8% 0.071 326.2)
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Step 400
400
#C588C6
oklch(70.8% 0.111 326.1)
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Step 500
500
#B568B7
oklch(63.1% 0.142 326.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#964499
oklch(52.5% 0.155 326.1)
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Step 700
700
#893E8B
oklch(49.2% 0.143 326.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F3471
oklch(42.7% 0.118 326.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A2E5C
oklch(37.7% 0.093 325.6)
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Step 950
950
#351B36
oklch(27% 0.06 325.7)
#964499 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) | #3A5E9C | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #546897 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A4E68 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #964499
#964499
oklch(52.5% 0.155 326.1)
- #0E802B
#0E802B
oklch(52.4% 0.154 146.1)
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 #964499, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #964499.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.040
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.042
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.042
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.068
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.075
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.078
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.078
Use #964499 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.