#9976D2
Closest named color: Medium Purple (#9370DB). oklch(63.8% 0.138 300.1), rgb(153, 118, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#9976D2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Purple (#9370DB), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Purple (#9370DB) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9976D2 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 118, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 51%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.138 300.1) |
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 #9976D2 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9976D2 | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9976D2 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9976D2 text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 300.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7B7E6
oklch(80.8% 0.067 300.5)
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Step 400
400
#AB91DA
oklch(70.7% 0.108 300)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9976D2
oklch(63.8% 0.138 300.1)
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Step 600
600
#825BBD
oklch(55.7% 0.15 299.9)
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Step 700
700
#6E4AA3
oklch(49.1% 0.14 300)
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Step 800
800
#593D84
oklch(42.6% 0.116 299.7)
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Step 900
900
#49356A
oklch(37.7% 0.09 299.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3E
oklch(27% 0.058 300.4)
#9976D2 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) | #5C87D5 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6387D0 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8E869A | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9976D2
#9976D2
oklch(63.8% 0.138 300.1)
- #819724
#819724
oklch(63.8% 0.138 120.1)
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 #9976D2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9976D2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.025
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.035
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.042
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.048
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.058
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.067
Use #9976D2 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.