#967DA2
Closest named color: Purpley Grey (#947E94). oklch(62.6% 0.062 314.7), rgb(150, 125, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#967DA2 is a medium-light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Grey (#947E94), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Grey (#947E94) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #967DA2 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 125, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 17%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.062 314.7) |
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 #967DA2 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #967DA2 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #967DA2 text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #967DA2 text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E1
oklch(88.5% 0.017 313.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8BBCE
oklch(80.9% 0.03 315.3)
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Step 400
400
#AC98B6
oklch(70.7% 0.048 314.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#967DA2
oklch(62.6% 0.062 314.7)
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Step 600
600
#82688F
oklch(55.7% 0.066 314.2)
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Step 700
700
#6E5679
oklch(49.1% 0.062 315)
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Step 800
800
#5A4663
oklch(42.7% 0.053 315.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A3B51
oklch(37.7% 0.042 314.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B232F
oklch(27% 0.025 314.4)
#967DA2 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) | #7884A4 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D87A1 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #95818A | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #967DA2
#967DA2
oklch(62.6% 0.062 314.7)
- #78916B
#78916B
oklch(62.7% 0.062 135.1)
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 #967DA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.023
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.040
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.044
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.045
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.057
Use #967DA2 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.