#966DCD
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(61.7% 0.145 302), rgb(150, 109, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#966DCD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #966DCD |
| RGB | rgb(150, 109, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 49%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.145 302) |
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 #966DCD | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #966DCD | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #966DCD text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #966DCD text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
-
Step 100
100
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
-
Step 200
200
#DED3EF
oklch(88.4% 0.04 303.4)
-
Step 300
300
#C9B6E7
oklch(80.8% 0.071 302.5)
-
Step 400
400
#AE8FDC
oklch(70.7% 0.114 302.1)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#966DCD
oklch(61.7% 0.145 302)
-
Step 600
600
#8558BF
oklch(55.6% 0.157 301.7)
-
Step 700
700
#7147A5
oklch(49.1% 0.147 301.8)
-
Step 800
800
#5C3B85
oklch(42.7% 0.121 302.1)
-
Step 900
900
#4B336B
oklch(37.6% 0.095 301.8)
-
Step 950
950
#2C1E3F
oklch(26.9% 0.062 302)
#966DCD 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) | #5180D0 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B80CB | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C7E93 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #966DCD
#966DCD
oklch(61.7% 0.145 302)
- #779210
#779210
oklch(61.7% 0.145 122)
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 #966DCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.022
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.025
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.035
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.049
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.070
Use #966DCD 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.