#964EB9
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.7% 0.171 313.3), rgb(150, 78, 185).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#964EB9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #964EB9 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 78, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 43%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.171 313.3) |
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 #964EB9 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #964EB9 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #964EB9 text on white | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #964EB9 text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1EE
oklch(88.4% 0.044 312.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2B2E4
oklch(80.8% 0.077 313.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC89D7
oklch(70.8% 0.123 313.4)
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Step 500
500
#AB69CC
oklch(63.2% 0.157 313.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#964EB9
oklch(55.7% 0.171 313.3)
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Step 700
700
#803E9F
oklch(49.2% 0.159 313.5)
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Step 800
800
#683481
oklch(42.8% 0.132 313.4)
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Step 900
900
#542E68
oklch(37.6% 0.103 312.7)
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Step 950
950
#311C3D
oklch(27% 0.065 312.1)
#964EB9 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) | #2E6ABC | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #496FB6 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #93617C | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #964EB9
#964EB9
oklch(55.7% 0.171 313.3)
- #4B8600
#4B8600
oklch(55.8% 0.158 133.4)
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 #964EB9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #964EB9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.038
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.058
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.074
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.078
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.080
Use #964EB9 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.