#966090
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.4% 0.096 330.8), rgb(150, 96, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#966090 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #966090 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 96, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 22%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.096 330.8) |
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 #966090 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #966090 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #966090 text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #966090 text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#F8F4F7
oklch(97.1% 0.006 334)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7EE
oklch(93.6% 0.013 329.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D4E1
oklch(88.6% 0.024 330)
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Step 300
300
#D2B7CE
oklch(80.9% 0.044 330.9)
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Step 400
400
#BA91B5
oklch(70.7% 0.07 330.4)
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Step 500
500
#A976A2
oklch(63.2% 0.088 331.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#966090
oklch(56.4% 0.096 330.8)
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Step 700
700
#7D4D78
oklch(49% 0.089 330.6)
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Step 800
800
#663F62
oklch(42.6% 0.075 330.5)
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Step 900
900
#533650
oklch(37.7% 0.058 330.3)
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Step 950
950
#31202F
oklch(27.1% 0.037 330.6)
#966090 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) | #5E6E92 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C758E | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A6472 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #966090
#966090
oklch(56.4% 0.096 330.8)
- #478658
#478658
oklch(56.5% 0.097 151)
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 #966090, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.045
Use #966090 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.