#976CCC
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(61.5% 0.146 303), rgb(151, 108, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#976CCC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #976CCC |
| RGB | rgb(151, 108, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 48%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.146 303) |
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 #976CCC | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #976CCC | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #976CCC text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #976CCC text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED3EF
oklch(88.4% 0.04 303.4)
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Step 300
300
#CAB6E7
oklch(80.9% 0.071 303.4)
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Step 400
400
#AF8FDB
oklch(70.8% 0.113 303)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#976CCC
oklch(61.5% 0.146 303)
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Step 600
600
#8757BE
oklch(55.6% 0.158 303.1)
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Step 700
700
#7246A4
oklch(49% 0.148 302.9)
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Step 800
800
#5D3A85
oklch(42.6% 0.123 303.1)
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Step 900
900
#4C336B
oklch(37.7% 0.096 302.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E3E
oklch(26.9% 0.06 302.8)
#976CCC 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) | #517FCF | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B80CA | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E7D92 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #976CCC
#976CCC
oklch(61.5% 0.146 303)
- #759212
#759212
oklch(61.6% 0.146 122.9)
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 #976CCC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.024
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.025
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.033
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.047
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.071
Use #976CCC 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.