#976D9B
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(59.3% 0.084 323.6), rgb(151, 109, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#976D9B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #976D9B |
| RGB | rgb(151, 109, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 19%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.084 323.6) |
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 #976D9B | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #976D9B | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #976D9B text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #976D9B text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7EE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D5E1
oklch(88.5% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDB9CF
oklch(80.9% 0.038 323.1)
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Step 400
400
#B494B6
oklch(70.7% 0.061 324.3)
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Step 500
500
#A17AA4
oklch(63.2% 0.076 324.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#976D9B
oklch(59.3% 0.084 323.6)
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Step 700
700
#76517A
oklch(49% 0.078 323.3)
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Step 800
800
#604363
oklch(42.7% 0.063 323.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F3851
oklch(37.6% 0.051 323.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E212F
oklch(26.9% 0.031 324)
#976D9B 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) | #69789D | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737D99 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99717D | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #976D9B
#976D9B
oklch(59.3% 0.084 323.6)
- #5F8B5E
#5F8B5E
oklch(59.2% 0.083 143.9)
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 #976D9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.043
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.047
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.047
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.052
Use #976D9B 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.