#964EC4
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(56.4% 0.183 309.9), rgb(150, 78, 196).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#964EC4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #964EC4 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 78, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 50%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.183 309.9) |
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 #964EC4 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #964EC4 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #964EC4 text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #964EC4 text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F0
oklch(88.4% 0.046 309.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1B2E9
oklch(80.9% 0.083 310.1)
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Step 400
400
#BA88DE
oklch(70.7% 0.132 310.1)
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Step 500
500
#A867D4
oklch(63% 0.169 309.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#964EC4
oklch(56.4% 0.183 309.9)
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Step 700
700
#7E3CA7
oklch(49.2% 0.17 310)
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Step 800
800
#663287
oklch(42.6% 0.141 309.9)
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Step 900
900
#532D6C
oklch(37.6% 0.11 310)
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Step 950
950
#311B3F
oklch(27% 0.069 310.8)
#964EC4 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) | #1F6CC8 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4070C1 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #906482 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #964EC4
#964EC4
oklch(56.4% 0.183 309.9)
- #578600
#578600
oklch(56.4% 0.152 129.9)
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 #964EC4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #964EC4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.038
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.050
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.072
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.074
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.076
Use #964EC4 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.