#976DD3
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(62.1% 0.153 301.1), rgb(151, 109, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#976DD3 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #976DD3 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 109, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 54%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.153 301.1) |
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 #976DD3 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #976DD3 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #976DD3 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #976DD3 text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F1
oklch(88.4% 0.042 300.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9B6EA
oklch(81% 0.075 301.4)
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Step 400
400
#AD8EDF
oklch(70.6% 0.12 301)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#976DD3
oklch(62.1% 0.153 301.1)
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Step 600
600
#8556C4
oklch(55.6% 0.167 300.8)
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Step 700
700
#7145A9
oklch(49.1% 0.155 301.1)
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Step 800
800
#5C3A89
oklch(42.8% 0.128 301)
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Step 900
900
#4B326D
oklch(37.6% 0.1 301.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E40
oklch(27% 0.063 301.3)
#976DD3 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) | #4D81D7 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5881D0 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C8096 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #976DD3
#976DD3
oklch(62.1% 0.153 301.1)
- #7A9300
#7A9300
oklch(62.1% 0.149 120.9)
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 #976DD3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.014
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.034
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.055
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.064
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.069
Use #976DD3 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.