#964690
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52.3% 0.143 330.3), rgb(150, 70, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#964690 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.143 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 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.57:1 |
| White text | 5.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #964690 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 70, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 36%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.143 330.3) |
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 #964690 | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #964690 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #964690 text on white | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #964690 text on black | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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
#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
#DBB1D6
oklch(80.9% 0.069 330.2)
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Step 400
400
#C887C1
oklch(70.8% 0.11 330.5)
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Step 500
500
#B867B1
oklch(63.1% 0.14 330.3)
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Step 600
600
#A34C9D
oklch(55.5% 0.153 330.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#964690
oklch(52.3% 0.143 330.3)
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Step 800
800
#72336D
oklch(42.8% 0.118 330.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C2D58
oklch(37.6% 0.092 330.4)
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Step 950
950
#361B34
oklch(27% 0.058 329.8)
#964690 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) | #425E92 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A688E | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B4D64 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #964690
#964690
oklch(52.3% 0.143 330.3)
- #00803A
#00803A
oklch(52.4% 0.143 150.3)
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 #964690, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #964690.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.030
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.046
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.053
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.058
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.065
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.072
Use #964690 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.