#964FC5
Closest named color: Amethyst (#9B5FC0). oklch(56.6% 0.183 309.5), rgb(150, 79, 197).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#964FC5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, 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 Amethyst (#9B5FC0), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Amethyst (#9B5FC0) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #964FC5 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 79, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 50%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.183 309.5) |
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 #964FC5 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #964FC5 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #964FC5 text on white | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #964FC5 text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#B988DE
oklch(70.6% 0.132 309.5)
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Step 500
500
#A868D5
oklch(63.2% 0.168 309.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#964FC5
oklch(56.6% 0.183 309.5)
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Step 700
700
#7D3CA7
oklch(49% 0.17 309.5)
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Step 800
800
#663388
oklch(42.8% 0.141 309.4)
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Step 900
900
#532D6D
oklch(37.7% 0.111 309.5)
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Step 950
950
#311B40
oklch(27% 0.071 309.9)
#964FC5 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) | #206DC9 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4071C2 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #906583 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #964FC5
#964FC5
oklch(56.6% 0.183 309.5)
- #588600
#588600
oklch(56.5% 0.151 129.6)
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 #964FC5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #964FC5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.039
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.051
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.071
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.074
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.075
Use #964FC5 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.