#964FA0
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(54.4% 0.143 322.5), rgb(150, 79, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#964FA0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #964FA0 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 79, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 34%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.143 322.5) |
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 #964FA0 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #964FA0 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #964FA0 text on white | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #964FA0 text on black | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E7
oklch(88.5% 0.035 322.9)
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Step 300
300
#D5B3D9
oklch(80.8% 0.064 322.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF8BC6
oklch(70.7% 0.102 322.5)
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Step 500
500
#AF6CB8
oklch(63.1% 0.133 322.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#964FA0
oklch(54.4% 0.143 322.5)
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Step 700
700
#83438C
oklch(49.1% 0.132 322.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B3772
oklch(42.7% 0.111 322.7)
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Step 900
900
#57305C
oklch(37.7% 0.087 322.9)
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Step 950
950
#331D36
oklch(27.1% 0.054 322.6)
#964FA0 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) | #4365A3 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #596E9E | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #985970 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #964FA0
#964FA0
oklch(54.4% 0.143 322.5)
- #348430
#348430
oklch(54.5% 0.143 142.6)
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 #964FA0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #964FA0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.046
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.047
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.051
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.066
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.066
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.067
Use #964FA0 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.