#964B9C
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(53.6% 0.146 324.5), rgb(150, 75, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#964B9C is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #964B9C |
| RGB | rgb(150, 75, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 35%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.146 324.5) |
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 #964B9C | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #964B9C | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #964B9C text on white | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #964B9C text on black | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 324.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B3D9
oklch(81% 0.066 324.5)
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Step 400
400
#C28AC5
oklch(70.8% 0.104 324.9)
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Step 500
500
#B16BB6
oklch(63.1% 0.133 324.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#964B9C
oklch(53.6% 0.146 324.5)
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Step 700
700
#85418B
oklch(49.1% 0.136 324.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C3671
oklch(42.6% 0.113 324.1)
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Step 900
900
#58305B
oklch(37.8% 0.086 324.6)
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Step 950
950
#341C35
oklch(27% 0.056 325.6)
#964B9C 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) | #41629F | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #586C9A | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99556C | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #964B9C
#964B9C
oklch(53.6% 0.146 324.5)
- #288230
#288230
oklch(53.5% 0.146 144.5)
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 #964B9C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #964B9C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.044
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.056
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.056
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.067
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.071
Use #964B9C 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.