#966BFD
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(64.3% 0.208 293.2), rgb(150, 107, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#966BFD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #966BFD |
| RGB | rgb(150, 107, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 97%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.208 293.2) |
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 #966BFD | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #966BFD | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #966BFD text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #966BFD text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 292.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3FC
oklch(88.5% 0.056 293)
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Step 300
300
#C3B4FD
oklch(80.8% 0.103 293.4)
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Step 400
400
#A68AFB
oklch(70.7% 0.162 293.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#966BFD
oklch(64.3% 0.208 293.2)
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Step 600
600
#7F48E8
oklch(55.6% 0.227 293.4)
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Step 700
700
#6B38C9
oklch(49.1% 0.209 293.2)
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Step 800
800
#5730A3
oklch(42.7% 0.174 293.1)
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Step 900
900
#472D81
oklch(37.7% 0.135 293.1)
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Step 950
950
#291B4C
oklch(27% 0.087 292.8)
#966BFD 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) | #0088FF | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2084FA | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A8BAA | 0.167 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #966BFD
#966BFD
oklch(64.3% 0.208 293.2)
- #8E9500
#8E9500
oklch(64.2% 0.143 113.1)
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 #966BFD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #966BFD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.049
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.052
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.063
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.068
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.069
Use #966BFD 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.