#964AE3
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57.9% 0.222 302.8), rgb(150, 74, 227).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#964AE3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.222 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.222) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #964AE3 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 74, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 73%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.222 302.8) |
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 #964AE3 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #964AE3 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #964AE3 text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #964AE3 text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F8
oklch(88.5% 0.055 302.8)
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Step 300
300
#CDB1F6
oklch(80.8% 0.1 302.8)
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Step 400
400
#B585F2
oklch(70.7% 0.16 302.8)
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Step 500
500
#A361ED
oklch(63.1% 0.205 302.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#964AE3
oklch(57.9% 0.222 302.8)
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Step 700
700
#7A32BE
oklch(49.2% 0.206 302.8)
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Step 800
800
#632B9A
oklch(42.7% 0.171 302.7)
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Step 900
900
#50297A
oklch(37.6% 0.133 302.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F1948
oklch(27% 0.085 302.7)
#964AE3 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) | #0071E8 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0072E0 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #876D91 | 0.162 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.223 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #964AE3
#964AE3
oklch(57.9% 0.222 302.8)
- #6B8700
#6B8700
oklch(58% 0.142 123)
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 #964AE3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #964AE3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.033
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.052
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.054
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.068
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.073
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.074
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.074
Use #964AE3 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.