#964AA7
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.1% 0.159 320), rgb(150, 74, 167).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#964AA7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #964AA7 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 74, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 39%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.159 320) |
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 #964AA7 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #964AA7 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #964AA7 text on white | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #964AA7 text on black | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EA
oklch(88.5% 0.04 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6B2DE
oklch(80.9% 0.072 320.1)
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Step 400
400
#C089CD
oklch(70.8% 0.114 319.8)
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Step 500
500
#B069C0
oklch(63.1% 0.147 320.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#964AA7
oklch(54.1% 0.159 320)
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Step 700
700
#843F94
oklch(49.1% 0.148 319.8)
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Step 800
800
#6B3478
oklch(42.6% 0.123 319.7)
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Step 900
900
#572E60
oklch(37.6% 0.095 320.2)
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Step 950
950
#331C39
oklch(27.1% 0.06 319.1)
#964AA7 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) | #3864AA | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #516CA4 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #975871 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #964AA7
#964AA7
oklch(54.1% 0.159 320)
- #31841B
#31841B
oklch(54.2% 0.159 140.1)
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 #964AA7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #964AA7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.049
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.074
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.080
Use #964AA7 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.