#965897
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.4% 0.118 326.5), rgb(150, 88, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#965897 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #965897 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 88, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 26%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.118 326.5) |
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 #965897 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #965897 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #965897 text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #965897 text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#E4D3E4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 325.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3B5D3
oklch(80.8% 0.053 326.1)
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Step 400
400
#BD8EBD
oklch(70.7% 0.085 326.4)
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Step 500
500
#AC71AC
oklch(63.1% 0.109 326.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#965897
oklch(55.4% 0.118 326.5)
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Step 700
700
#804881
oklch(49% 0.11 326.5)
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Step 800
800
#683C69
oklch(42.7% 0.09 326.2)
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Step 900
900
#553355
oklch(37.6% 0.071 326.9)
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Step 950
950
#321E32
oklch(26.9% 0.046 326.8)
#965897 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) | #536999 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #637195 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #995E70 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #965897
#965897
oklch(55.4% 0.118 326.5)
- #3D8547
#3D8547
oklch(55.4% 0.119 146.6)
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 #965897, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.054
Use #965897 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.