#976FF1
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(64.2% 0.188 294.7), rgb(151, 111, 241).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#976FF1 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #976FF1 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 111, 241) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 82%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.188 294.7) |
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 #976FF1 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #976FF1 | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #976FF1 text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #976FF1 text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F8
oklch(88.5% 0.051 295.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B5F6
oklch(80.8% 0.092 294.8)
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Step 400
400
#A78CF2
oklch(70.6% 0.147 294.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#976FF1
oklch(64.2% 0.188 294.7)
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Step 600
600
#7F4FDB
oklch(55.6% 0.203 294.6)
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Step 700
700
#6C3EBE
oklch(49.1% 0.19 294.9)
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Step 800
800
#58359A
oklch(42.8% 0.157 294.8)
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Step 900
900
#482F7A
oklch(37.6% 0.122 295.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D48
oklch(27.1% 0.077 294.7)
#976FF1 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) | #3488F5 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F85EE | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #818AA5 | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #976FF1
#976FF1
oklch(64.2% 0.188 294.7)
- #8B9600
#8B9600
oklch(64.2% 0.145 114.9)
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 #976FF1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #976FF1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.034
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.046
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.047
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.059
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.065
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.067
Use #976FF1 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.