#967EE7
Closest named color: Lavender Blue (#8B88F8). oklch(66.1% 0.153 292.2), rgb(150, 126, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#967EE7 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lavender Blue (#8B88F8), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lavender Blue (#8B88F8) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #967EE7 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 126, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 69%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.153 292.2) |
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 #967EE7 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #967EE7 | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #967EE7 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #967EE7 text on black | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F8
oklch(93.7% 0.022 291.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1B8ED
oklch(80.8% 0.075 292.4)
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Step 400
400
#A392E5
oklch(70.7% 0.12 292.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#967EE7
oklch(66.1% 0.153 292.2)
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Step 600
600
#785BCA
oklch(55.6% 0.165 292.2)
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Step 700
700
#654AAF
oklch(49.1% 0.154 292.1)
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Step 800
800
#523D8E
oklch(42.6% 0.129 292)
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Step 900
900
#443571
oklch(37.7% 0.1 292.5)
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Step 950
950
#282042
oklch(27.1% 0.062 292.6)
#967EE7 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) | #5A90EB | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D8CE4 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8292A7 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #967EE7
#967EE7
oklch(66.1% 0.153 292.2)
- #959A00
#959A00
oklch(66% 0.146 112.1)
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 #967EE7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #967EE7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.034
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.035
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.035
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.036
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.061
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.068
Use #967EE7 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.