#964FC1
Closest named color: Purply (#983FB2). oklch(56.3% 0.178 310.7), rgb(150, 79, 193).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#964FC1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply (#983FB2), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purply (#983FB2) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #964FC1 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 79, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 48%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.178 310.7) |
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 #964FC1 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #964FC1 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #964FC1 text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #964FC1 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
#E2D1EF
oklch(88.4% 0.044 310.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1B2E7
oklch(80.8% 0.08 311)
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Step 400
400
#BA89DC
oklch(70.8% 0.128 310.5)
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Step 500
500
#A968D2
oklch(63.1% 0.165 310.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#964FC1
oklch(56.3% 0.178 310.7)
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Step 700
700
#7E3DA4
oklch(49.1% 0.165 310.8)
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Step 800
800
#663385
oklch(42.6% 0.137 310.6)
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Step 900
900
#532E6B
oklch(37.7% 0.107 310.3)
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Step 950
950
#311B3F
oklch(27% 0.069 310.8)
#964FC1 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) | #266CC5 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4470BE | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #916480 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #964FC1
#964FC1
oklch(56.3% 0.178 310.7)
- #558600
#558600
oklch(56.3% 0.153 130.6)
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 #964FC1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #964FC1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.037
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.054
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.073
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.075
Use #964FC1 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.