#976DB4
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(60.5% 0.114 310.5), rgb(151, 109, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#976DB4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #976DB4 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 109, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 32%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.114 310.5) |
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 #976DB4 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #976DB4 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #976DB4 text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #976DB4 text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#EDE7F2
oklch(93.6% 0.016 310.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E9
oklch(88.6% 0.031 311)
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Step 300
300
#CCB7DC
oklch(80.9% 0.056 310.5)
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Step 400
400
#B291CA
oklch(70.7% 0.089 310.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#976DB4
oklch(60.5% 0.114 310.5)
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Step 600
600
#8A5CA9
oklch(55.6% 0.125 310.4)
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Step 700
700
#754C91
oklch(49.2% 0.115 310.2)
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Step 800
800
#5F3E75
oklch(42.6% 0.096 310.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E355F
oklch(37.6% 0.076 310.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E2037
oklch(27.1% 0.046 311.5)
#976DB4 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) | #5F7CB7 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697FB2 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #947788 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #976DB4
#976DB4
oklch(60.5% 0.114 310.5)
- #6A8F42
#6A8F42
oklch(60.4% 0.114 130.4)
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 #976DB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.014
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.025
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.027
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.044
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.054
Use #976DB4 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.