#964BDE
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57.7% 0.215 303.7), rgb(150, 75, 222).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#964BDE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.215 and its hue 304°. 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 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.215) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #964BDE |
| RGB | rgb(150, 75, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 69%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.215 303.7) |
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 #964BDE | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #964BDE | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #964BDE text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #964BDE text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6FA
oklch(93.7% 0.028 303.9)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 303.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEB1F4
oklch(80.8% 0.098 304.1)
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Step 400
400
#B586EE
oklch(70.7% 0.154 303.6)
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Step 500
500
#A463E9
oklch(63.2% 0.198 303.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#964BDE
oklch(57.7% 0.215 303.7)
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Step 700
700
#7A34BA
oklch(49.1% 0.199 303.6)
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Step 800
800
#632D97
oklch(42.7% 0.165 303.4)
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Step 900
900
#512A78
oklch(37.7% 0.129 303.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A46
oklch(27% 0.081 303.5)
#964BDE 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) | #0070E2 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1272DB | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #886C8E | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #964BDE
#964BDE
oklch(57.7% 0.215 303.7)
- #698600
#698600
oklch(57.6% 0.142 123.5)
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 #964BDE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #964BDE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.048
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.051
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.070
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.073
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.074
Use #964BDE 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.