#96477E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.6% 0.126 340.3), rgb(150, 71, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#96477E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 340°. 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 (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96477E |
| RGB | rgb(150, 71, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 36%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.126 340.3) |
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 #96477E | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #96477E | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #96477E text on white | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #96477E 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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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
#DDB2CD
oklch(81% 0.061 340.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA88B3
oklch(70.6% 0.098 340.6)
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Step 500
500
#BB69A1
oklch(63.1% 0.126 340.2)
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Step 600
600
#A64F8C
oklch(55.6% 0.137 340.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#96477E
oklch(51.6% 0.126 340.3)
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Step 800
800
#733560
oklch(42.6% 0.104 340.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E2F4F
oklch(37.8% 0.081 340.6)
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Step 950
950
#371C2E
oklch(27.1% 0.051 340.8)
#96477E 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) | #4B5B80 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61687C | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E485D | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96477E
#96477E
oklch(51.6% 0.126 340.3)
- #007C50
#007C50
oklch(51.7% 0.117 159.9)
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 #96477E, 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 0.052
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.053
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.056
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.058
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.062
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.063
Use #96477E 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.