#964A86
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52.4% 0.127 335.8), rgb(150, 74, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#964A86 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.62:1 |
| White text | 5.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #964A86 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 74, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 34%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.127 335.8) |
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 #964A86 | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #964A86 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #964A86 text on white | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #964A86 text on black | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
-
Step 100
100
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
-
Step 200
200
#E7D2E1
oklch(88.5% 0.031 335.9)
-
Step 300
300
#D9B3CF
oklch(80.9% 0.057 335.6)
-
Step 400
400
#C58BB7
oklch(70.8% 0.091 335.5)
-
Step 500
500
#B56DA5
oklch(63.2% 0.117 335.5)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#964A86
oklch(52.4% 0.127 335.8)
-
Step 700
700
#89437A
oklch(49.1% 0.119 336)
-
Step 800
800
#6F3863
oklch(42.7% 0.097 335.9)
-
Step 900
900
#5A3151
oklch(37.7% 0.075 335.6)
-
Step 950
950
#351D2F
oklch(27% 0.047 336.6)
#964A86 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) | #4B5E88 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #606A84 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D4D62 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #964A86
#964A86
oklch(52.4% 0.127 335.8)
- #017F49
#017F49
oklch(52.4% 0.128 155.7)
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 #964A86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.029
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.053
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.059
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.061
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.065
Use #964A86 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.