#9976FF
Closest named color: Periwinkle (#8E82FE). oklch(66.4% 0.195 292), rgb(153, 118, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#9976FF is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle (#8E82FE), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle (#8E82FE) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9976FF |
| RGB | rgb(153, 118, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 100%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.195 292) |
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 #9976FF | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9976FF | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9976FF text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9976FF text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#C1B6FA
oklch(80.9% 0.095 291.5)
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Step 400
400
#A48CF7
oklch(70.7% 0.154 292.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9976FF
oklch(66.4% 0.195 292)
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Step 600
600
#7B4EE2
oklch(55.6% 0.213 292)
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Step 700
700
#683EC4
oklch(49.1% 0.197 291.9)
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Step 800
800
#55349F
oklch(42.7% 0.164 292.2)
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Step 900
900
#452F7E
oklch(37.6% 0.128 291.9)
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Step 950
950
#281D4A
oklch(27.1% 0.08 291.4)
#9976FF 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) | #3490FF | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C8BFC | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7E93AF | 0.159 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9976FF
#9976FF
oklch(66.4% 0.195 292)
- #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 #9976FF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9976FF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.031
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.045
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.055
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.064
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.064
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.065
Use #9976FF 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.