#964891
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52.7% 0.141 329.8), rgb(150, 72, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#964891 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.141 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 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #964891 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 72, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 35%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.141 329.8) |
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 #964891 | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #964891 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #964891 text on white | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #964891 text on black | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E4
oklch(88.4% 0.035 330.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B2D4
oklch(80.8% 0.064 330.4)
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Step 400
400
#C489BF
oklch(70.6% 0.102 329.5)
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Step 500
500
#B46BAF
oklch(63.1% 0.129 329.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#964891
oklch(52.7% 0.141 329.8)
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Step 700
700
#884184
oklch(49.1% 0.131 329.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F366B
oklch(42.7% 0.108 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A2F57
oklch(37.6% 0.085 329.7)
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Step 950
950
#351C33
oklch(27% 0.054 329.9)
#964891 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) | #435F93 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A698F | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B4F66 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #964891
#964891
oklch(52.7% 0.141 329.8)
- #0F803B
#0F803B
oklch(52.6% 0.14 149.9)
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 #964891, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #964891.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.032
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.050
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.050
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.058
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.062
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.069
Use #964891 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.