#976DCC
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(61.7% 0.144 302.8), rgb(151, 109, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#976DCC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.144 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #976DCC |
| RGB | rgb(151, 109, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 48%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.144 302.8) |
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 #976DCC | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #976DCC | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #976DCC text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #976DCC text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED3EF
oklch(88.4% 0.04 303.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9B6E7
oklch(80.8% 0.071 302.5)
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Step 400
400
#AF8FDB
oklch(70.8% 0.113 303)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#976DCC
oklch(61.7% 0.144 302.8)
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Step 600
600
#8657BE
oklch(55.5% 0.158 302.6)
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Step 700
700
#7247A4
oklch(49.2% 0.146 302.7)
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Step 800
800
#5D3B84
oklch(42.7% 0.12 303.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C336A
oklch(37.7% 0.094 303.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E3E
oklch(26.9% 0.06 302.8)
#976DCC 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) | #5280CF | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C81CA | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E7E93 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #976DCC
#976DCC
oklch(61.7% 0.144 302.8)
- #769216
#769216
oklch(61.7% 0.144 122.6)
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 #976DCC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.023
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.024
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.035
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.048
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.072
Use #976DCC 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.