#976EAB
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(60.2% 0.101 314.2), rgb(151, 110, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#976EAB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #976EAB |
| RGB | rgb(151, 110, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 27%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.101 314.2) |
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 #976EAB | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #976EAB | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #976EAB text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #976EAB text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
-
Step 100
100
#EDE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 312.2)
-
Step 200
200
#E0D4E6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 314.7)
-
Step 300
300
#CDB8D7
oklch(81% 0.049 314.9)
-
Step 400
400
#B392C3
oklch(70.7% 0.079 314.6)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#976EAB
oklch(60.2% 0.101 314.2)
-
Step 600
600
#8B5EA0
oklch(55.6% 0.111 314.4)
-
Step 700
700
#764E89
oklch(49.2% 0.102 314.2)
-
Step 800
800
#60406F
oklch(42.7% 0.084 314.4)
-
Step 900
900
#4E365A
oklch(37.6% 0.067 313.9)
-
Step 950
950
#2E2035
oklch(27% 0.043 314)
#976EAB 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) | #647BAD | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7FA9 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #967685 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #976EAB
#976EAB
oklch(60.2% 0.101 314.2)
- #678E4E
#678E4E
oklch(60.2% 0.101 134.2)
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 #976EAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.012
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.028
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.030
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.053
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.056
Use #976EAB 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.