#966EFF
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(64.9% 0.206 292.4), rgb(150, 110, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#966EFF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #966EFF |
| RGB | rgb(150, 110, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 100%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.206 292.4) |
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 #966EFF | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #966EFF | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #966EFF text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #966EFF text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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.
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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
#D9D3FC
oklch(88.5% 0.056 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C2B5FD
oklch(81% 0.101 292.3)
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Step 400
400
#A58BFB
oklch(70.8% 0.16 292.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#966EFF
oklch(64.9% 0.206 292.4)
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Step 600
600
#7D4AE8
oklch(55.7% 0.224 292.4)
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Step 700
700
#6A39C9
oklch(49.1% 0.208 292.6)
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Step 800
800
#5631A3
oklch(42.8% 0.173 292.4)
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Step 900
900
#462D81
oklch(37.6% 0.135 292.4)
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Step 950
950
#291C4C
oklch(27.1% 0.085 292.3)
#966EFF 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) | #118BFF | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2586FC | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #798EAC | 0.167 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #966EFF
#966EFF
oklch(64.9% 0.206 292.4)
- #919700
#919700
oklch(65% 0.144 112.6)
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 #966EFF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #966EFF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.046
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.047
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.052
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.063
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.067
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.069
Use #966EFF 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.