#976BDA
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(62.2% 0.165 299.9), rgb(151, 107, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#976BDA is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #976BDA |
| RGB | rgb(151, 107, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 60%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.165 299.9) |
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 #976BDA | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #976BDA | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #976BDA text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #976BDA text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F8
oklch(93.7% 0.023 299.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F3
oklch(88.5% 0.045 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8B5EE
oklch(80.8% 0.082 299.8)
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Step 400
400
#AD8DE5
oklch(70.7% 0.129 299.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#976BDA
oklch(62.2% 0.165 299.9)
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Step 600
600
#8553CB
oklch(55.6% 0.18 299.8)
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Step 700
700
#7142AF
oklch(49% 0.167 300.1)
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Step 800
800
#5C388E
oklch(42.8% 0.138 299.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B3171
oklch(37.7% 0.107 300)
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Step 950
950
#2C1D42
oklch(26.9% 0.068 300.6)
#976BDA 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) | #4481DE | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5081D7 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #898098 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #976BDA
#976BDA
oklch(62.2% 0.165 299.9)
- #7C9300
#7C9300
oklch(62.3% 0.148 120.1)
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 #976BDA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #976BDA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.013
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.046
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.056
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.058
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.063
Use #976BDA 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.