#96458D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52% 0.142 331.8), rgb(150, 69, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#96458D is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 332°. 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 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96458D |
| RGB | rgb(150, 69, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 37%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.142 331.8) |
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 #96458D | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #96458D | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #96458D text on white | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #96458D text on black | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#C987BF
oklch(70.8% 0.109 332.2)
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Step 500
500
#B967AF
oklch(63.1% 0.139 331.7)
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Step 600
600
#A44C9B
oklch(55.6% 0.152 331.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#96458D
oklch(52% 0.142 331.8)
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Step 800
800
#72326B
oklch(42.6% 0.118 331.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D2D57
oklch(37.7% 0.092 332.1)
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Step 950
950
#361B33
oklch(27% 0.057 331.2)
#96458D 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) | #425C8F | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A688B | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C4B63 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96458D
#96458D
oklch(52% 0.142 331.8)
- #007E3E
#007E3E
oklch(51.9% 0.137 151.9)
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 #96458D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #96458D.
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 0.045
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.053
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.065
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.072
Use #96458D 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.