#966EA0
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(59.6% 0.087 319.5), rgb(150, 110, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#966EA0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #966EA0 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 110, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 21%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.087 319.5) |
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 #966EA0 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #966EA0 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #966EA0 text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #966EA0 text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EF
oklch(93.6% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E3
oklch(88.4% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDB8D2
oklch(80.8% 0.043 319.7)
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Step 400
400
#B493BC
oklch(70.7% 0.069 319.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#966EA0
oklch(59.6% 0.087 319.5)
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Step 600
600
#8B6196
oklch(55.6% 0.093 319.2)
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Step 700
700
#765080
oklch(49.1% 0.087 319.1)
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Step 800
800
#604168
oklch(42.6% 0.073 319.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F3855
oklch(37.8% 0.057 319.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2132
oklch(27.1% 0.036 318.1)
#966EA0 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) | #6879A2 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717E9E | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #977480 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #966EA0
#966EA0
oklch(59.6% 0.087 319.5)
- #638C59
#638C59
oklch(59.6% 0.088 139.6)
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 #966EA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.013
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.037
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.045
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.046
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.052
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.052
Use #966EA0 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.