#976CA9
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(59.8% 0.102 315.6), rgb(151, 108, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#976CA9 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #976CA9 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 108, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 26%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.102 315.6) |
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 #976CA9 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #976CA9 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #976CA9 text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #976CA9 text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB7D7
oklch(80.8% 0.05 315.3)
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Step 400
400
#B492C3
oklch(70.8% 0.079 315.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#976CA9
oklch(59.8% 0.102 315.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C5E9F
oklch(55.6% 0.11 315.6)
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Step 700
700
#774D88
oklch(49.1% 0.103 315.7)
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Step 800
800
#613F6F
oklch(42.7% 0.087 315.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F365A
oklch(37.7% 0.067 315.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E2034
oklch(27% 0.041 315.5)
#976CA9 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) | #6379AB | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7DA7 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #967483 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #976CA9
#976CA9
oklch(59.8% 0.102 315.6)
- #648D4E
#648D4E
oklch(59.7% 0.101 135.4)
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 #976CA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.011
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.030
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.050
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.053
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.059
Use #976CA9 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.