#967EC0
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(64.1% 0.1 300.3), rgb(150, 126, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#967EC0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #967EC0 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 126, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 34%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.1 300.3) |
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 #967EC0 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #967EC0 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #967EC0 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #967EC0 text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5E9
oklch(88.5% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5BADC
oklch(80.9% 0.049 300.1)
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Step 400
400
#A896CA
oklch(70.7% 0.077 300.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#967EC0
oklch(64.1% 0.1 300.3)
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Step 600
600
#7E63A9
oklch(55.6% 0.109 300.7)
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Step 700
700
#6A5291
oklch(49.1% 0.101 300.3)
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Step 800
800
#564376
oklch(42.6% 0.085 300)
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Step 900
900
#47395F
oklch(37.7% 0.065 300.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2238
oklch(27.2% 0.041 300.4)
#967EC0 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) | #6F89C3 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7389BE | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8F8896 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #967EC0
#967EC0
oklch(64.1% 0.1 300.3)
- #84954D
#84954D
oklch(64% 0.099 120.2)
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 #967EC0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #967EC0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.040
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.043
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.060
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
Use #967EC0 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.