#964EBD
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(55.9% 0.176 312), rgb(150, 78, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#964EBD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 312°. 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 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #964EBD |
| RGB | rgb(150, 78, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 46%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.176 312) |
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 #964EBD | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #964EBD | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #964EBD text on white | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #964EBD text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1EF
oklch(88.4% 0.045 312)
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Step 300
300
#D2B2E6
oklch(80.8% 0.08 312.3)
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Step 400
400
#BB89D9
oklch(70.8% 0.125 312.1)
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Step 500
500
#AA68CF
oklch(63.1% 0.162 312.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#964EBD
oklch(55.9% 0.176 312)
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Step 700
700
#7F3DA2
oklch(49.1% 0.163 312)
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Step 800
800
#673383
oklch(42.6% 0.135 312)
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Step 900
900
#542E69
oklch(37.7% 0.105 312.1)
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Step 950
950
#311B3E
oklch(26.9% 0.068 311.6)
#964EBD 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) | #296AC1 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4670BA | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #92627E | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #964EBD
#964EBD
oklch(55.9% 0.176 312)
- #508600
#508600
oklch(56% 0.156 132)
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 #964EBD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #964EBD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.032
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.055
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.074
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.075
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.078
Use #964EBD 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.