#967CA5
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(62.5% 0.067 313), rgb(150, 124, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#967CA5 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #967CA5 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 124, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 19%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.067 313) |
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 #967CA5 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #967CA5 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #967CA5 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #967CA5 text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 311.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8BBD0
oklch(80.9% 0.032 312.8)
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Step 400
400
#AC97B8
oklch(70.6% 0.053 313.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#967CA5
oklch(62.5% 0.067 313)
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Step 600
600
#826792
oklch(55.6% 0.072 312.6)
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Step 700
700
#6E557C
oklch(49% 0.068 313.1)
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Step 800
800
#5A4665
oklch(42.7% 0.056 313.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A3B52
oklch(37.8% 0.043 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B2330
oklch(27.1% 0.026 312.3)
#967CA5 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) | #7684A7 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B86A4 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95818A | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #967CA5
#967CA5
oklch(62.5% 0.067 313)
- #789167
#789167
oklch(62.6% 0.067 133.1)
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 #967CA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.029
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.033
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.046
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
Use #967CA5 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.