#967CD3
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.6% 0.129 296.4), rgb(150, 124, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#967CD3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #967CD3 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 124, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 50%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.129 296.4) |
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 #967CD3 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #967CD3 | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #967CD3 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #967CD3 text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EE
oklch(88.5% 0.035 296.7)
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Step 300
300
#C4B9E5
oklch(80.9% 0.062 296.4)
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Step 400
400
#A693D8
oklch(70.6% 0.101 296.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#967CD3
oklch(64.6% 0.129 296.4)
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Step 600
600
#7C5FBB
oklch(55.7% 0.14 296.1)
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Step 700
700
#694EA1
oklch(49.2% 0.13 296.3)
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Step 800
800
#554082
oklch(42.6% 0.107 296.2)
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Step 900
900
#463769
oklch(37.7% 0.084 295.9)
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Step 950
950
#29203D
oklch(26.9% 0.054 296.9)
#967CD3 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) | #638BD6 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6789D1 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #898B9D | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #967CD3
#967CD3
oklch(64.6% 0.129 296.4)
- #8A972D
#8A972D
oklch(64.6% 0.129 116.2)
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 #967CD3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #967CD3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.035
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.043
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.059
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.064
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
Use #967CD3 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.