#976AD2
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(61.6% 0.157 302), rgb(151, 106, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#976AD2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #976AD2 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 106, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 54%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.157 302) |
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 #976AD2 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #976AD2 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #976AD2 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #976AD2 text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F1
oklch(88.5% 0.042 302.2)
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Step 300
300
#C9B5EA
oklch(80.8% 0.077 302)
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Step 400
400
#AF8DE0
oklch(70.6% 0.123 302.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#976AD2
oklch(61.6% 0.157 302)
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Step 600
600
#8754C4
oklch(55.5% 0.17 302.2)
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Step 700
700
#7244AA
oklch(49.1% 0.158 301.6)
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Step 800
800
#5D3989
oklch(42.7% 0.13 301.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C326E
oklch(37.8% 0.102 301.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E40
oklch(27% 0.063 301.3)
#976AD2 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) | #497FD6 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5580CF | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C7D94 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #976AD2
#976AD2
oklch(61.6% 0.157 302)
- #769200
#769200
oklch(61.6% 0.15 122.2)
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 #976AD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.019
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.036
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.063
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.064
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.067
Use #976AD2 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.