#964A8D
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52.7% 0.133 331.9), rgb(150, 74, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#964A8D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #964A8D |
| RGB | rgb(150, 74, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 34%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.133 331.9) |
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 #964A8D | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #964A8D | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #964A8D text on white | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #964A8D text on black | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E3
oklch(88.4% 0.034 331.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B3D2
oklch(81% 0.06 332.5)
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Step 400
400
#C48ABB
oklch(70.6% 0.096 332.1)
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Step 500
500
#B46CAA
oklch(63.1% 0.122 332.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#964A8D
oklch(52.7% 0.133 331.9)
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Step 700
700
#884280
oklch(49.1% 0.125 331.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F3768
oklch(42.7% 0.104 332.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A3054
oklch(37.7% 0.08 332.5)
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Step 950
950
#351D31
oklch(27.1% 0.05 333.1)
#964A8D 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) | #485F8F | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D6A8B | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B4F65 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #964A8D
#964A8D
oklch(52.7% 0.133 331.9)
- #118042
#118042
oklch(52.8% 0.133 152)
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 #964A8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.030
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.056
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.056
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.062
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.067
Use #964A8D 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.