#964EE4 Color
#964EE4 is rgb(150, 78, 228) in RGB, hsl(269, 74%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(34%, 66%, 0%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Indigo (#9457EB), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.06. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#964EE4rgb(150, 78, 228)hsl(269, 74%, 60%)hsv(269, 66%, 89%)cmyk(34%, 66%, 0%, 11%)oklch(58.5% 0.218 302.1)lab(48.20% 51.74 -65.67)lch(48.20% 83.60 308.23)What #964EE4 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 #964EE4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#964EE4 Channel Values
How #964EE4 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 78 · B 228 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 269° · S 74% · L 60% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 269° · S 66% · V 89% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 34% · M 66% · Y 0% · K 11% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.66:1 vs white · 4.51:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #964EE4 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.
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Colors That Go With #964EE4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #964EE4; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #964EE4
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 #964EE4 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.
#964EE4#5F5FE4#7959E4#6D6DE3#7F62E4#807171#8965AB#747474Using #964EE4 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-964ee4: #964EE4;background-color: #964EE4;colors: { 'color-964ee4': '#964EE4' }Color(red: 0.588, green: 0.306, blue: 0.894)<color name="color_964ee4">#964EE4</color>fill="#964EE4"More Purple Colors
#964EE4 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#964EE4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #964EE4?
#964EE4 is a light purple — rgb(150, 78, 228) in RGB and hsl(269, 74%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Indigo (#9457EB), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.06.
What is the RGB value of #964EE4?
#964EE4 is rgb(150, 78, 228) — red 150, green 78, and blue 228 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #964EE4?
#964EE4 converts to approximately cmyk(34%, 66%, 0%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #964EE4 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #964EE4 scores 4.66:1 against white and 4.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #964EE4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #964EE4 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 11.03, which is visibly different.
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