#964B76
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(51.9% 0.113 346.3), rgb(150, 75, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#964B76 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #964B76 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 75, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 33%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.113 346.3) |
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 #964B76 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #964B76 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #964B76 text on white | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #964B76 text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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
#F9F3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EC
oklch(93.6% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1DD
oklch(88.4% 0.031 346)
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Step 300
300
#DCB3C8
oklch(80.9% 0.055 346.2)
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Step 400
400
#C98AAC
oklch(70.6% 0.088 346)
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Step 500
500
#BA6C97
oklch(63.1% 0.112 346.6)
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Step 600
600
#A55382
oklch(55.6% 0.122 346.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#964B76
oklch(51.9% 0.113 346.3)
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Step 800
800
#733859
oklch(42.8% 0.093 347.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D304A
oklch(37.6% 0.074 345.6)
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Step 950
950
#371D2B
oklch(27.1% 0.046 347.1)
#964B76 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) | #525C77 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656974 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F4A5B | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #964B76
#964B76
oklch(51.9% 0.113 346.3)
- #007C5B
#007C5B
oklch(52% 0.107 166.4)
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 #964B76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.035
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.044
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.052
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.052
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.054
Use #964B76 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.