#967AEB
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(65.6% 0.164 292.7), rgb(150, 122, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#967AEB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.164 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #967AEB |
| RGB | rgb(150, 122, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 74%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.164 292.7) |
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 #967AEB | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #967AEB | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #967AEB text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #967AEB text on black | 6.28:1 | 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
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F5
oklch(88.4% 0.045 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C2B8F1
oklch(81% 0.08 292.6)
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Step 400
400
#A490E9
oklch(70.7% 0.129 293.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#967AEB
oklch(65.6% 0.164 292.7)
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Step 600
600
#7A58D0
oklch(55.7% 0.177 292.8)
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Step 700
700
#6747B4
oklch(49.1% 0.165 292.8)
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Step 800
800
#543B92
oklch(42.7% 0.137 292.9)
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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)
#967AEB 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) | #508EEF | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #558AE8 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8190A7 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #967AEB
#967AEB
oklch(65.6% 0.164 292.7)
- #939900
#939900
oklch(65.6% 0.146 112.5)
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 #967AEB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #967AEB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.032
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.038
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.046
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.064
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.066
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.068
Use #967AEB 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.