#964588
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.8% 0.138 334.4), rgb(150, 69, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#964588 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.50:1 |
| White text | 5.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #964588 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 69, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 37%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.138 334.4) |
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 #964588 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #964588 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #964588 text on white | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #964588 text on black | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.3 | 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
#F2E5EF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 333.5)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E3
oklch(88.4% 0.037 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB1D2
oklch(80.9% 0.066 334.5)
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Step 400
400
#C987BC
oklch(70.7% 0.106 334)
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Step 500
500
#BA67AB
oklch(63.1% 0.137 334.1)
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Step 600
600
#A54D96
oklch(55.6% 0.147 334.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#964588
oklch(51.8% 0.138 334.4)
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Step 800
800
#733368
oklch(42.7% 0.114 334.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D2D55
oklch(37.6% 0.09 333.8)
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Step 950
950
#371B31
oklch(27% 0.056 335.5)
#964588 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) | #445C8A | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C6886 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C4A60 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #964588
#964588
oklch(51.8% 0.138 334.4)
- #007D45
#007D45
oklch(51.8% 0.129 154.6)
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 #964588, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.025
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.048
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.061
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.070
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.070
Use #964588 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.