#964989
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52.4% 0.132 334), rgb(150, 73, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#964989 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.132 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 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #964989 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 73, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 35%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.132 334) |
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 #964989 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #964989 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #964989 text on white | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #964989 text on black | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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
#E7D1E2
oklch(88.4% 0.033 333.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B3D1
oklch(80.9% 0.059 333.5)
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Step 400
400
#C58AB9
oklch(70.7% 0.095 334)
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Step 500
500
#B56CA8
oklch(63.1% 0.121 333.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#964989
oklch(52.4% 0.132 334)
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Step 700
700
#89427D
oklch(49% 0.123 334.1)
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Step 800
800
#6F3766
oklch(42.6% 0.102 333.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A3053
oklch(37.6% 0.079 333.5)
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Step 950
950
#351D30
oklch(27.1% 0.049 334.8)
#964989 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) | #485E8B | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E6987 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C4D63 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #964989
#964989
oklch(52.4% 0.132 334)
- #017F45
#017F45
oklch(52.4% 0.132 154.1)
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 #964989, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.028
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.055
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.056
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.070
Use #964989 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.