#96477D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.6% 0.125 341), rgb(150, 71, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#96477D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96477D |
| RGB | rgb(150, 71, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 36%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.125 341) |
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 #96477D | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #96477D | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #96477D text on white | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #96477D text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5ED
oklch(93.5% 0.018 342)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1E0
oklch(88.6% 0.034 341.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDB2CC
oklch(81% 0.06 341.6)
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Step 400
400
#CA88B3
oklch(70.6% 0.098 340.6)
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Step 500
500
#BB69A0
oklch(63.1% 0.125 340.8)
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Step 600
600
#A64F8B
oklch(55.6% 0.136 340.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#96477D
oklch(51.6% 0.125 341)
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Step 800
800
#733560
oklch(42.6% 0.104 340.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E2F4E
oklch(37.8% 0.081 341.6)
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Step 950
950
#371C2E
oklch(27.1% 0.051 340.8)
#96477D 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) | #4B5B7F | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61687B | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E485C | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96477D
#96477D
oklch(51.6% 0.125 341)
- #007B51
#007B51
oklch(51.5% 0.115 160.8)
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 #96477D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.030
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.053
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.055
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.058
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.062
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.063
Use #96477D 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.