#967AEA
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(65.6% 0.163 292.9), rgb(150, 122, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#967AEA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #967AEA |
| RGB | rgb(150, 122, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 73%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.163 292.9) |
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 #967AEA | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #967AEA | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #967AEA text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #967AEA text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F4
oklch(88.4% 0.044 292.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2B8F0
oklch(81% 0.079 292.7)
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Step 400
400
#A491E9
oklch(70.8% 0.127 292.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#967AEA
oklch(65.6% 0.163 292.9)
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Step 600
600
#7A58CF
oklch(55.6% 0.176 292.9)
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Step 700
700
#6747B4
oklch(49.1% 0.165 292.8)
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Step 800
800
#543B91
oklch(42.7% 0.136 293.2)
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Step 900
900
#453474
oklch(37.8% 0.106 292.9)
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Step 950
950
#281F44
oklch(27% 0.067 292.5)
#967AEA 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) | #518EEE | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #568AE7 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8190A7 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #967AEA
#967AEA
oklch(65.6% 0.163 292.9)
- #929900
#929900
oklch(65.5% 0.146 113)
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 #967AEA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #967AEA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.031
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.038
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.064
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.066
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.069
Use #967AEA 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.