#9976F6
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(65.9% 0.184 293.3), rgb(153, 118, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#9976F6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9976F6 |
| RGB | rgb(153, 118, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 88%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.184 293.3) |
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 #9976F6 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9976F6 | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9976F6 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9976F6 text on black | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F8
oklch(88.6% 0.049 293)
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Step 300
300
#C3B6F6
oklch(80.9% 0.09 293.6)
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Step 400
400
#A58DF1
oklch(70.6% 0.144 293.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9976F6
oklch(65.9% 0.184 293.3)
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Step 600
600
#7C51DB
oklch(55.6% 0.201 293.1)
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Step 700
700
#6940BE
oklch(49% 0.187 293.2)
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Step 800
800
#56369A
oklch(42.7% 0.155 293.5)
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Step 900
900
#46307A
oklch(37.6% 0.121 293.4)
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Step 950
950
#291D48
oklch(27% 0.077 293.4)
#9976F6 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) | #3F8EFA | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #478AF3 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8190AB | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9976F6
#9976F6
oklch(65.9% 0.184 293.3)
- #939A00
#939A00
oklch(65.8% 0.147 113)
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 #9976F6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9976F6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.031
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.042
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.044
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.045
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.063
Use #9976F6 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.