#96478E
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52.4% 0.14 331.3), rgb(150, 71, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#96478E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96478E |
| RGB | rgb(150, 71, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 36%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.14 331.3) |
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 #96478E | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #96478E | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #96478E text on white | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #96478E text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E4
oklch(88.4% 0.035 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B2D3
oklch(80.8% 0.063 331.4)
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Step 400
400
#C589BD
oklch(70.6% 0.1 331.3)
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Step 500
500
#B56AAD
oklch(63% 0.129 330.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#96478E
oklch(52.4% 0.14 331.3)
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Step 700
700
#894182
oklch(49.1% 0.13 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#6F3669
oklch(42.6% 0.107 331.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A2F56
oklch(37.6% 0.084 330.6)
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Step 950
950
#351C32
oklch(27% 0.053 331.4)
#96478E 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) | #445E90 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B698C | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B4D64 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96478E
#96478E
oklch(52.4% 0.14 331.3)
- #017F3D
#017F3D
oklch(52.2% 0.139 151.3)
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 #96478E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #96478E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.029
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.049
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.049
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.062
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.069
Use #96478E 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.