#964ED8
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(57.7% 0.205 304.8), rgb(150, 78, 216).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#964ED8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #964ED8 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 78, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 64%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.205 304.8) |
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 #964ED8 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #964ED8 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #964ED8 text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #964ED8 text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F5
oklch(88.5% 0.052 305.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEB2F1
oklch(80.9% 0.092 304.7)
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Step 400
400
#B687EA
oklch(70.7% 0.147 304.8)
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Step 500
500
#A465E3
oklch(63.1% 0.188 304.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#964ED8
oklch(57.7% 0.205 304.8)
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Step 700
700
#7A37B5
oklch(49% 0.191 304.6)
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Step 800
800
#632F92
oklch(42.6% 0.157 304.7)
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Step 900
900
#512B75
oklch(37.7% 0.124 304.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A44
oklch(26.9% 0.078 304.8)
#964ED8 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) | #0070DC | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2872D5 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A6B8C | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #964ED8
#964ED8
oklch(57.7% 0.205 304.8)
- #668700
#668700
oklch(57.7% 0.145 125)
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 #964ED8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #964ED8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.049
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.054
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.063
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.071
Use #964ED8 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.