#964789
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52.1% 0.135 333.9), rgb(150, 71, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#964789 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.135 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 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.55:1 |
| White text | 5.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #964789 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 71, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 36%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.135 333.9) |
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 #964789 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #964789 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #964789 text on white | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #964789 text on black | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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
#E9D1E3
oklch(88.6% 0.036 334.5)
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Step 300
300
#DCB1D2
oklch(80.9% 0.066 334.5)
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Step 400
400
#C888BC
oklch(70.8% 0.104 333.5)
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Step 500
500
#B968AB
oklch(63.1% 0.134 333.7)
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Step 600
600
#A44E96
oklch(55.6% 0.145 333.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#964789
oklch(52.1% 0.135 333.9)
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Step 800
800
#723468
oklch(42.7% 0.112 333.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D2E55
oklch(37.8% 0.088 333.9)
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Step 950
950
#361B31
oklch(26.9% 0.055 334.2)
#964789 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) | #465D8B | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D6887 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C4C62 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #964789
#964789
oklch(52.1% 0.135 333.9)
- #007E44
#007E44
oklch(52% 0.131 154)
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 #964789, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.026
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.052
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.058
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.066
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.070
Use #964789 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.