#976AC4
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(60.8% 0.139 305.7), rgb(151, 106, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#976AC4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #976AC4 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 106, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 43%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.139 305.7) |
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 #976AC4 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #976AC4 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #976AC4 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #976AC4 text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EE
oklch(88.5% 0.039 305.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBB6E4
oklch(80.9% 0.068 305.6)
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Step 400
400
#B18FD7
oklch(70.8% 0.109 305.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#976AC4
oklch(60.8% 0.139 305.7)
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Step 600
600
#8957B8
oklch(55.5% 0.151 305.9)
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Step 700
700
#74479F
oklch(49.1% 0.141 305.4)
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Step 800
800
#5F3B81
oklch(42.8% 0.117 305.8)
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Step 900
900
#4D3367
oklch(37.6% 0.09 305.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3D
oklch(26.9% 0.059 305.1)
#976AC4 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) | #537DC7 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E7EC2 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #90798E | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #976AC4
#976AC4
oklch(60.8% 0.139 305.7)
- #6E9023
#6E9023
oklch(60.7% 0.138 125.7)
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 #976AC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.016
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.038
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.051
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.059
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.071
Use #976AC4 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.