#976FD9
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(62.8% 0.158 299.2), rgb(151, 111, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#976FD9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #976FD9 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 111, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 58%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.158 299.2) |
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 #976FD9 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #976FD9 | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #976FD9 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #976FD9 text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD3F2
oklch(88.4% 0.043 300.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7B6EC
oklch(80.9% 0.077 299.1)
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Step 400
400
#AC8EE2
oklch(70.6% 0.123 299.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#976FD9
oklch(62.8% 0.158 299.2)
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Step 600
600
#8356C7
oklch(55.6% 0.17 299.2)
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Step 700
700
#6F45AC
oklch(49.1% 0.159 299.3)
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Step 800
800
#5A398C
oklch(42.6% 0.133 299)
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Step 900
900
#4A3270
oklch(37.7% 0.104 299.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E41
oklch(26.9% 0.064 299.2)
#976FD9 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) | #4C84DD | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5683D6 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A839A | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #976FD9
#976FD9
oklch(62.8% 0.158 299.2)
- #7F9400
#7F9400
oklch(62.8% 0.148 119.3)
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 #976FD9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #976FD9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.007
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.042
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.063
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
Use #976FD9 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.