#966FEB
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63.8% 0.18 295.3), rgb(150, 111, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#966FEB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #966FEB |
| RGB | rgb(150, 111, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 76%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.18 295.3) |
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 #966FEB | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #966FEB | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #966FEB text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #966FEB text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5B6F4
oklch(81% 0.088 295.5)
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Step 400
400
#A88DEE
oklch(70.7% 0.14 295.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#966FEB
oklch(63.8% 0.18 295.3)
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Step 600
600
#8051D7
oklch(55.7% 0.196 295.5)
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Step 700
700
#6C40BA
oklch(49% 0.182 295.4)
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Step 800
800
#583697
oklch(42.7% 0.151 295.4)
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Step 900
900
#483078
oklch(37.7% 0.118 295.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D46
oklch(27% 0.074 295.6)
#966FEB 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) | #3B87EF | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4584E8 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8288A3 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #966FEB
#966FEB
oklch(63.8% 0.18 295.3)
- #899500
#899500
oklch(63.8% 0.145 115.4)
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 #966FEB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #966FEB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.025
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.048
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.049
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.051
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.060
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.063
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.067
Use #966FEB 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.