What color is #976AF6?

#976AF6 is a light, vivid indigo. In RGB it is rgb(151, 106, 246), and in HSL hsl(259, 89%, 69%).

Is #976AF6 accessible as text?

On white, #976AF6 has a contrast ratio of 3.68:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.71:1 (passes). For text placed on #976AF6, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #976AF6?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is violet-500 (#8E51FF).

What colors go well with #976AF6?

#976AF6 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #CAF66A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #976AF6 below.

Is #976AF6 good for buttons?

#976AF6 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #976AF6 — white text only reaches 3.68:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #976AF6 the same as CSS mediumpurple?

No — #976AF6 is not the CSS named color mediumpurple, but mediumpurple (#9370DB) is the closest CSS named color.

#976AF6 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #976AF6

Not just a swatch — here's how #976AF6 works with other colors. Named schemes with #976AF6 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #976AF6 Secondary #AFB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7F92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Medium Purple keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #976AF6 Surface #F5E5D7 Anchor #5C2141 Accent #E5C2C8 Secondary #332B2F

Medium Purple sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #976AF6 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6572 Accent #BA95FF

Medium Purple is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Medium Purple.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #976AF6 Secondary #B9AEE0 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Medium Purple is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Medium Purple carrying the quiet middle.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #976AF6 Secondary #E86B6D Accent #F4944A Anchor #583B56 Surface #F7E7D7

Medium Purple glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

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Color Lab

How #976AF6 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 29/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 40/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 39/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 24/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 39/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 78/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 71/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 21/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 74/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 5.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EBE5F9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #C56AF6 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #976AF6 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #976AF6;
  --color-base-rgb: 151 106 246;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(63.8% 0.201 294.9);
  --color-50: #F5F0FE;
  --color-100: #E4D8FD;
  --color-200: #C9B2FA;
  --color-300: #A37EF1;
  --color-400: #7E4FE3;
  --color-500: #5E2CC9;
  --color-600: #4D2A98;
  --color-700: #3A236B;
  --color-800: #291B46;
  --color-900: #1A132B;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-purple: {
    50: '#F5F0FE',
    100: '#E4D8FD',
    200: '#C9B2FA',
    300: '#A37EF1',
    400: '#7E4FE3',
    500: '#5E2CC9',
    600: '#4D2A98',
    700: '#3A236B',
    800: '#291B46',
    900: '#1A132B',
  },
}

$base: #976AF6;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5F0FE;
$base-100: #E4D8FD;
$base-200: #C9B2FA;
$base-300: #A37EF1;
$base-400: #7E4FE3;
$base-500: #5E2CC9;
$base-600: #4D2A98;
$base-700: #3A236B;
$base-800: #291B46;
$base-900: #1A132B;
$base-hover: #6727F2;
$base-subtle: #E1D7F7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#976AF6",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E4D8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C9B2FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A37EF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7E4FE3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5E2CC9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4D2A98",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3A236B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#291B46",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A132B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #976AF6

Color Lab

Pairs with #976AF6

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