#964C86
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52.7% 0.124 336), rgb(150, 76, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#964C86 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.67:1 |
| White text | 5.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #964C86 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 76, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 33%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.124 336) |
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 #964C86 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #964C86 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #964C86 text on white | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #964C86 text on black | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E1
oklch(88.5% 0.031 335.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B3CE
oklch(80.8% 0.057 336.7)
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Step 400
400
#C48BB6
oklch(70.6% 0.09 335.7)
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Step 500
500
#B46EA4
oklch(63.2% 0.113 335.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#964C86
oklch(52.7% 0.124 336)
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Step 700
700
#884479
oklch(49% 0.116 336.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F3963
oklch(42.8% 0.095 336)
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Step 900
900
#5A3151
oklch(37.7% 0.075 335.6)
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Step 950
950
#351D2F
oklch(27% 0.047 336.6)
#964C86 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) | #4D5F88 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #616A84 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C4F63 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #964C86
#964C86
oklch(52.7% 0.124 336)
- #0E7F4B
#0E7F4B
oklch(52.6% 0.124 155.9)
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 #964C86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.032
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.049
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.064
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.065
Use #964C86 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.