#964A80
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52.2% 0.123 339.4), rgb(150, 74, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#964A80 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #964A80 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 74, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 34%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.123 339.4) |
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 #964A80 | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #964A80 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #964A80 text on white | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #964A80 text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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
#F2E6EE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 339.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB2CD
oklch(80.9% 0.06 339.8)
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Step 400
400
#C889B4
oklch(70.6% 0.095 339)
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Step 500
500
#B96BA1
oklch(63.2% 0.12 339.6)
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Step 600
600
#A4518C
oklch(55.6% 0.132 339.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#964A80
oklch(52.2% 0.123 339.4)
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Step 800
800
#723661
oklch(42.7% 0.102 339.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C2F4F
oklch(37.5% 0.079 339)
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Step 950
950
#361C2E
oklch(26.9% 0.05 339.5)
#964A80 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) | #4D5D82 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62697E | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D4C5F | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #964A80
#964A80
oklch(52.2% 0.123 339.4)
- #007E50
#007E50
oklch(52.3% 0.12 159.2)
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 #964A80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.032
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.049
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.058
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.065
Use #964A80 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.