#967FCF
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65% 0.119 296.2), rgb(150, 127, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#967FCF is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #967FCF |
| RGB | rgb(150, 127, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 45%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.119 296.2) |
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 #967FCF | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #967FCF | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #967FCF text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #967FCF text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5ED
oklch(88.5% 0.033 297.2)
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Step 300
300
#C3BAE3
oklch(81% 0.058 295.1)
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Step 400
400
#A695D4
oklch(70.8% 0.092 296.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#967FCF
oklch(65% 0.119 296.2)
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Step 600
600
#7B61B5
oklch(55.6% 0.128 296.2)
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Step 700
700
#68509C
oklch(49.2% 0.119 296.3)
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Step 800
800
#55427F
oklch(42.8% 0.1 296.3)
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Step 900
900
#463866
oklch(37.8% 0.078 296.5)
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Step 950
950
#29213C
oklch(27.1% 0.05 296.6)
#967FCF 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) | #698CD2 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D8BCD | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A8D9D | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #967FCF
#967FCF
oklch(65% 0.119 296.2)
- #8B983A
#8B983A
oklch(65% 0.119 116.5)
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 #967FCF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #967FCF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.034
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.046
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.062
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.069
Use #967FCF 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.