#963BB5 Color

#963BB5 is rgb(150, 59, 181) in RGB, hsl(285, 51%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 67%, 0%, 29%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), visibly different at ΔE 11.41. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#963BB5

HEX#963BB5

RGBrgb(150, 59, 181)

HSLhsl(285, 51%, 47%)

HSVhsv(285, 67%, 71%)

CMYKcmyk(17%, 67%, 0%, 29%)

OKLCHoklch(53% 0.194 316.3)

LABlab(42.34% 52.16 -48.01)

LCHlch(42.34% 70.90 317.37)

What #963BB5 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #963BB5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 11.41 Purple Plum#9C51B6ΔE 11.91 Grape#6F2DA8ΔE 12.54 Mauveine#8D029BΔE 12.78 Purpureus#9A4EAEΔE 13.58 Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 14.82

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#963BB5 Channel Values

How #963BB5 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 150 · G 59 · B 181	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 285° · S 51% · L 47%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 285° · S 67% · V 71%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 17% · M 67% · Y 0% · K 29%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	5.85:1 vs white · 3.59:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #963BB5 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text5.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Fails AABlack text3.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #963BB5

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #963BB5; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #963BB5

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #963BB5 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#963BB5

Protanopia#5454B5

Protanomaly#744BB5

Deuteranopia#6565B4

Deuteranomaly#7C57B4

Tritanopia#895858

Tritanomaly#8F4E87

Achromatopsia#656565

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Using #963BB5 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-963bb5: #963BB5;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #963BB5;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-963bb5': '#963BB5' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.588, green: 0.231, blue: 0.710)

Android XML<color name="color_963bb5">#963BB5</color>

SVG fillfill="#963BB5"

More Purple Colors

#963BB5 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

150024 fdf8ff 170b22 fdf4ff 1b0d35 faf5ff 1d0731 fae8ff 1e0033 f6cfff 20002e f3e8ff 300052 402060 541490 6600cc 7008e7 8806ce 9900cc a11fff b19cd9 c27aff cebeef e0b2eb

#963BB5 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #963BB5?

#963BB5 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(150, 59, 181) in RGB and hsl(285, 51%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.41.

What is the RGB value of #963BB5?

#963BB5 is rgb(150, 59, 181) — red 150, green 59, and blue 181 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #963BB5?

#963BB5 converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 67%, 0%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #963BB5 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #963BB5 scores 5.85:1 against white and 3.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #963BB5 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #963BB5 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumorchid (#BA55D3) at a CIE76 distance of 11.41, which is visibly different.

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