#964CA8
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(54.4% 0.156 319.5), rgb(150, 76, 168).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#964CA8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 3.89:1 |
| White text | 5.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #964CA8 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 76, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 38%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.156 319.5) |
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 #964CA8 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #964CA8 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #964CA8 text on white | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #964CA8 text on black | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | 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
#F8F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EA
oklch(88.5% 0.04 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5B3DE
oklch(81% 0.07 319.1)
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Step 400
400
#BF89CD
oklch(70.7% 0.113 319.2)
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Step 500
500
#AF6AC0
oklch(63.2% 0.145 319.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#964CA8
oklch(54.4% 0.156 319.5)
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Step 700
700
#834093
oklch(49.1% 0.144 319.6)
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Step 800
800
#6B3578
oklch(42.7% 0.121 319.5)
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Step 900
900
#572F60
oklch(37.7% 0.093 320)
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Step 950
950
#331C38
oklch(27% 0.059 320.3)
#964CA8 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) | #3A65AB | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #526DA6 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #975A73 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #964CA8
#964CA8
oklch(54.4% 0.156 319.5)
- #36841D
#36841D
oklch(54.4% 0.156 139.4)
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 #964CA8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #964CA8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.053
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.060
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.064
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.076
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.078
Use #964CA8 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.