#9676CB
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(63.1% 0.128 300.1), rgb(150, 118, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#9676CB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9676CB |
| RGB | rgb(150, 118, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 45%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.128 300.1) |
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 #9676CB | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9676CB | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9676CB text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9676CB text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F4
oklch(93.5% 0.018 300.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4ED
oklch(88.4% 0.035 300.3)
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Step 300
300
#C6B8E4
oklch(80.9% 0.063 299.5)
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Step 400
400
#AA92D6
oklch(70.7% 0.1 300.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9676CB
oklch(63.1% 0.128 300.1)
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Step 600
600
#815DB8
oklch(55.6% 0.14 300.2)
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Step 700
700
#6D4C9E
oklch(49.1% 0.13 300.3)
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Step 800
800
#593F80
oklch(42.7% 0.107 300.4)
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Step 900
900
#493667
oklch(37.7% 0.084 300.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B203C
oklch(27.1% 0.052 301.1)
#9676CB 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) | #5F86CE | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6685C9 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C8597 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9676CB
#9676CB
oklch(63.1% 0.128 300.1)
- #80942F
#80942F
oklch(63.1% 0.127 119.9)
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 #9676CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.026
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.032
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.042
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.065
Use #9676CB 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.