#964E98
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(53.9% 0.137 326.3), rgb(150, 78, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#964E98 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #964E98 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 78, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 32%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.137 326.3) |
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 #964E98 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #964E98 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #964E98 text on white | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #964E98 text on black | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E5
oklch(88.6% 0.034 327.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B3D6
oklch(80.8% 0.062 326.1)
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Step 400
400
#C18BC1
oklch(70.7% 0.098 326.5)
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Step 500
500
#B06DB2
oklch(63.1% 0.125 325.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#964E98
oklch(53.9% 0.137 326.3)
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Step 700
700
#854387
oklch(49.1% 0.128 326.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C386D
oklch(42.7% 0.105 326.5)
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Step 900
900
#583159
oklch(37.8% 0.082 326.2)
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Step 950
950
#331D34
oklch(27% 0.051 325.4)
#964E98 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) | #47639B | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C6D96 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A566C | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #964E98
#964E98
oklch(53.9% 0.137 326.3)
- #2B8239
#2B8239
oklch(53.7% 0.136 146.2)
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 #964E98, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #964E98.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.042
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.048
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.056
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.059
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.062
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.064
Use #964E98 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.