#967BC2
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(63.6% 0.108 300.9), rgb(150, 123, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#967BC2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #967BC2 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 123, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 37%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.108 300.9) |
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 #967BC2 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #967BC2 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #967BC2 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #967BC2 text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EA
oklch(88.5% 0.029 301)
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Step 300
300
#C6B9DE
oklch(80.8% 0.053 301.2)
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Step 400
400
#A995CD
oklch(70.7% 0.083 300.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#967BC2
oklch(63.6% 0.108 300.9)
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Step 600
600
#7F61AD
oklch(55.5% 0.118 300.8)
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Step 700
700
#6B5094
oklch(49% 0.109 300.8)
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Step 800
800
#584278
oklch(42.7% 0.09 301.5)
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Step 900
900
#483861
oklch(37.7% 0.071 301.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A2139
oklch(27% 0.045 300.7)
#967BC2 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) | #6A87C5 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F87C0 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E8695 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #967BC2
#967BC2
oklch(63.6% 0.108 300.9)
- #819546
#819546
oklch(63.6% 0.108 121.3)
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 #967BC2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #967BC2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.032
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.052
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.065
Use #967BC2 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.