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#976DB0 Color

#976DB0 is rgb(151, 109, 176) in RGB, hsl(278, 30%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 38%, 0%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Mountain Majesty (#9678B6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.07. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#976DB0
HEX#976DB0
RGBrgb(151, 109, 176)
HSLhsl(278, 30%, 56%)
HSVhsv(278, 38%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(14%, 38%, 0%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(60.3% 0.109 312.2)
LABlab(52.38% 26.61 -29.34)
LCHlch(52.38% 39.61 312.21)

What #976DB0 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #976DB0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Purple Mountain Majesty#9678B6ΔE 6.07Heather#9E7BB5ΔE 7.24Lavender Purple#967BB6ΔE 8.06Middle Blue Purple#8B72BEΔE 8.51African Violet#B284BEΔE 10.74French Lilac#86608EΔE 12.68

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#976DB0 Channel Values

How #976DB0 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 151 · G 109 · B 1768-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 278° · S 30% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 278° · S 38% · V 69%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 14% · M 38% · Y 0% · K 31%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.09:1 vs white · 5.13:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #976DB0 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text4.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #976DB0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #976DB0; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#976DB0
Complementary
#86B06D
Analogous
#766DB0
Analogous
#B06DA7
Triadic
#B0986D
Triadic
#6DB098
Split comp.
#A7B06D
Split comp.
#6DB076

Tints & Shades of #976DB0

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#A681BB
#B495C6
#C2A9D1
#D0BDDB
#DED1E6
#ECE4F1

Shades

#8757A2
#714988
#5E3D71
#482E56
#34223F
#1E1424

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #976DB0.

How #976DB0 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#976DB0
Protanopia#7676B0
Protanomaly#8472B0
Deuteranopia#7D7DAF
Deuteranomaly#8877B0
Tritanopia#8F7878
Tritanomaly#927492
Achromatopsia#7D7D7D

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Using #976DB0 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-976db0: #976DB0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #976DB0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-976db0': '#976DB0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.592, green: 0.427, blue: 0.690)
Android XML<color name="color_976db0">#976DB0</color>
SVG fillfill="#976DB0"

More Purple Colors

#976DB0 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#976DB0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #976DB0?

#976DB0 is a mid-tone purple — rgb(151, 109, 176) in RGB and hsl(278, 30%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Mountain Majesty (#9678B6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.07.

What is the RGB value of #976DB0?

#976DB0 is rgb(151, 109, 176) — red 151, green 109, and blue 176 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #976DB0?

#976DB0 converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 38%, 0%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #976DB0 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #976DB0 scores 4.09:1 against white and 5.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #976DB0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #976DB0 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumpurple (#9370DB) at a CIE76 distance of 21.98, which is visibly different.

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