#9976BC
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(62.7% 0.109 306.5), rgb(153, 118, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#9976BC is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9976BC |
| RGB | rgb(153, 118, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 34%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.109 306.5) |
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 #9976BC | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9976BC | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9976BC text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9976BC text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 306.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED4E9
oklch(88.4% 0.03 307.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9B8DC
oklch(80.8% 0.053 306.5)
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Step 400
400
#AE93CB
oklch(70.7% 0.085 306.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9976BC
oklch(62.7% 0.109 306.5)
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Step 600
600
#855FAA
oklch(55.6% 0.119 306.3)
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Step 700
700
#714E91
oklch(49.1% 0.11 306.9)
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Step 800
800
#5C4076
oklch(42.7% 0.092 306.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B375F
oklch(37.7% 0.071 306.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C2038
oklch(26.9% 0.046 306.5)
#9976BC 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) | #6783BF | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F85BA | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #948190 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9976BC
#9976BC
oklch(62.7% 0.109 306.5)
- #779447
#779447
oklch(62.7% 0.11 126.4)
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 #9976BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.022
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.026
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.054
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.054
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.055
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
Use #9976BC 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.