#9976FD
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(66.3% 0.193 292.3), rgb(153, 118, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#9976FD is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9976FD |
| RGB | rgb(153, 118, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 97%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.193 292.3) |
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 #9976FD | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9976FD | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9976FD text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9976FD text on black | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FA
oklch(88.4% 0.054 292.3)
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Step 300
300
#C2B6F9
oklch(81% 0.094 292.4)
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Step 400
400
#A48DF6
oklch(70.8% 0.151 292.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9976FD
oklch(66.3% 0.193 292.3)
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Step 600
600
#7B4FE0
oklch(55.6% 0.209 292.2)
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Step 700
700
#683EC3
oklch(49% 0.195 292.1)
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Step 800
800
#55359E
oklch(42.8% 0.161 292.2)
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Step 900
900
#45307D
oklch(37.7% 0.125 291.9)
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Step 950
950
#281D49
oklch(27% 0.079 291.8)
#9976FD 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) | #378FFF | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F8BFA | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7F92AE | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9976FD
#9976FD
oklch(66.3% 0.193 292.3)
- #969B00
#969B00
oklch(66.3% 0.147 112.1)
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 #9976FD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9976FD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.030
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.052
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.063
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.064
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.064
Use #9976FD 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.