#967FDE
Closest named color: Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7). oklch(65.8% 0.139 293.3), rgb(150, 127, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#967FDE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Perrywinkle (#8F8CE7) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #967FDE |
| RGB | rgb(150, 127, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 59%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.139 293.3) |
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 #967FDE | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #967FDE | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #967FDE text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #967FDE text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 294.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2B9E9
oklch(80.9% 0.068 293.4)
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Step 400
400
#A393DE
oklch(70.6% 0.109 293.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#967FDE
oklch(65.8% 0.139 293.3)
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Step 600
600
#795EC2
oklch(55.6% 0.15 293.3)
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Step 700
700
#664DA8
oklch(49.2% 0.141 293.2)
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Step 800
800
#533F88
oklch(42.6% 0.117 293.4)
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Step 900
900
#44366D
oklch(37.6% 0.092 293.2)
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Step 950
950
#282040
oklch(27% 0.059 293.6)
#967FDE 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) | #618FE2 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #648CDC | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8591A4 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #967FDE
#967FDE
oklch(65.8% 0.139 293.3)
- #929A1B
#929A1B
oklch(65.8% 0.14 113.5)
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 #967FDE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #967FDE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.043
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.058
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.069
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
Use #967FDE 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.