#964E93
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(53.6% 0.132 328.8), rgb(150, 78, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#964E93 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #964E93 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 78, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 32%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.132 328.8) |
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 #964E93 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #964E93 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #964E93 text on white | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #964E93 text on black | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E4
oklch(88.5% 0.033 329)
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Step 300
300
#D7B3D4
oklch(80.8% 0.061 328.8)
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Step 400
400
#C28BBE
oklch(70.7% 0.096 329)
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Step 500
500
#B16DAE
oklch(63.1% 0.122 328.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#964E93
oklch(53.6% 0.132 328.8)
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Step 700
700
#854483
oklch(49.1% 0.123 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C386A
oklch(42.6% 0.102 328.6)
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Step 900
900
#583156
oklch(37.7% 0.079 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#341D33
oklch(27.1% 0.051 328.4)
#964E93 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) | #496395 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E6C91 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A556A | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #964E93
#964E93
oklch(53.6% 0.132 328.8)
- #26823F
#26823F
oklch(53.7% 0.133 148.6)
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 #964E93, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #964E93.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.038
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.055
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.063
Use #964E93 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.