#964E99
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(53.9% 0.138 325.8), rgb(150, 78, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#964E99 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.138 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 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #964E99 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 78, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 32%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.138 325.8) |
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 #964E99 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #964E99 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #964E99 text on white | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #964E99 text on black | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.9 | 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
#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
#E6D2E6
oklch(88.6% 0.035 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D6B3D7
oklch(80.9% 0.063 325.3)
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Step 400
400
#C18BC2
oklch(70.8% 0.099 326)
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Step 500
500
#B06CB3
oklch(63% 0.128 325.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#964E99
oklch(53.9% 0.138 325.8)
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Step 700
700
#854387
oklch(49.1% 0.128 326.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C386E
oklch(42.8% 0.106 325.9)
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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)
#964E99 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) | #46649C | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B6D97 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99566C | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #964E99
#964E99
oklch(53.9% 0.138 325.8)
- #2C8338
#2C8338
oklch(54% 0.138 145.7)
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 #964E99, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #964E99.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.043
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.049
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.055
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.060
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.062
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.064
Use #964E99 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.