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#963BBA Color

#963BBA is rgb(150, 59, 186) in RGB, hsl(283, 52%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 68%, 0%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), visibly different at ΔE 11.38. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#963BBA
HEX#963BBA
RGBrgb(150, 59, 186)
HSLhsl(283, 52%, 48%)
HSVhsv(283, 68%, 73%)
CMYKcmyk(19%, 68%, 0%, 27%)
OKLCHoklch(53.4% 0.199 314.8)
LABlab(42.61% 52.94 -50.52)
LCHlch(42.61% 73.18 316.34)

What #963BBA 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 #963BBA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#963BBA Channel Values

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

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 150 · G 59 · B 1868-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 283° · S 52% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 283° · S 68% · V 73%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 19% · M 68% · Y 0% · K 27%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.78:1 vs white · 3.63:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #963BBA 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 text5.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #963BBA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #963BBA; 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 #963BBA

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #963BBA.

How #963BBA 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#963BBA
Protanopia#5454BA
Protanomaly#744BBA
Deuteranopia#6565B9
Deuteranomaly#7C57B9
Tritanopia#885959
Tritanomaly#8E4F8B
Achromatopsia#666666

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #963BBA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-963bba: #963BBA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #963BBA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-963bba': '#963BBA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.588, green: 0.231, blue: 0.729)
Android XML<color name="color_963bba">#963BBA</color>
SVG fillfill="#963BBA"

More Purple Colors

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

#963BBA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #963BBA?

#963BBA is a mid-tone purple — rgb(150, 59, 186) in RGB and hsl(283, 52%, 48%) 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 11.38.

What is the RGB value of #963BBA?

#963BBA is rgb(150, 59, 186) — red 150, green 59, and blue 186 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #963BBA?

#963BBA converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 68%, 0%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #963BBA be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #963BBA scores 5.78:1 against white and 3.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #963BBA 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 11.38, which is visibly different.

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