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#964CDC Color

#964CDC is rgb(150, 76, 220) in RGB, hsl(271, 67%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(32%, 65%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Indigo (#9457EB), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.76. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#964CDC
HEX#964CDC
RGBrgb(150, 76, 220)
HSLhsl(271, 67%, 58%)
HSVhsv(271, 65%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(32%, 65%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(57.7% 0.212 304.1)
LABlab(47.37% 51.19 -62.47)
LCHlch(47.37% 80.76 309.33)

What #964CDC 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 #964CDC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender Indigo#9457EBΔE 5.76Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 10.04Grape#6F2DA8ΔE 16.53Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 16.62Majorelle Blue#6050DCΔE 17.54Medium Slate Blue#7B68EEΔE 18.24

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

#964CDC Channel Values

How #964CDC 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 76 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 271° · S 67% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 271° · S 65% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 32% · M 65% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.81:1 vs white · 4.36:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #964CDC 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 text4.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #964CDC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #964CDC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #964CDC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#964CDC
Complementary
#92DC4C
Analogous
#4F4CDC
Analogous
#DC4CD9
Triadic
#DC964C
Triadic
#4CDC96
Split comp.
#D9DC4C
Split comp.
#4CDC4F

Tints & Shades of #964CDC

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

#A566E1
#B27BE5
#C195EA
#D0AEEF
#DFC8F4
#EBDDF8

Shades

#822AD5
#7024B7
#5B1D95
#461773
#321051
#1F0A33

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #964CDC.

How #964CDC 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#964CDC
Protanopia#5E5EDC
Protanomaly#7857DC
Deuteranopia#6C6CDB
Deuteranomaly#7F61DB
Tritanopia#826D6D
Tritanomaly#8A62A5
Achromatopsia#727272

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Using #964CDC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-964cdc: #964CDC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #964CDC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-964cdc': '#964CDC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.588, green: 0.298, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_964cdc">#964CDC</color>
SVG fillfill="#964CDC"

More Purple Colors

#964CDC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#964CDC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #964CDC?

#964CDC is a mid-tone purple — rgb(150, 76, 220) in RGB and hsl(271, 67%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Indigo (#9457EB), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.76.

What is the RGB value of #964CDC?

#964CDC is rgb(150, 76, 220) — red 150, green 76, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #964CDC?

#964CDC converts to approximately cmyk(32%, 65%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #964CDC be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #964CDC scores 4.81:1 against white and 4.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #964CDC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #964CDC 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 darkorchid (#9932CC) at a CIE76 distance of 10.04, which is visibly different.

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