#976BC1
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(60.8% 0.134 306.4), rgb(151, 107, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#976BC1 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.134 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 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #976BC1 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 107, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 41%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.134 306.4) |
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 #976BC1 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #976BC1 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #976BC1 text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #976BC1 text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#EDE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 306.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3ED
oklch(88.4% 0.037 306.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBB6E2
oklch(80.8% 0.065 306.6)
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Step 400
400
#B18FD4
oklch(70.6% 0.105 306.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#976BC1
oklch(60.8% 0.134 306.4)
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Step 600
600
#8959B5
oklch(55.6% 0.144 306.4)
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Step 700
700
#74489C
oklch(49% 0.135 306.2)
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Step 800
800
#5F3C7E
oklch(42.8% 0.111 306.8)
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Step 900
900
#4D3466
oklch(37.7% 0.087 305.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1F3C
oklch(27.1% 0.055 305.3)
#976BC1 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) | #567DC4 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #617FBF | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91798D | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #976BC1
#976BC1
oklch(60.8% 0.134 306.4)
- #6E902B
#6E902B
oklch(60.7% 0.133 126.3)
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 #976BC1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.011
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.028
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.046
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.065
Use #976BC1 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.