Palettes / Colors / #976BBC
#976BBC — Muted Purple
#976BBC is a purple color we call Muted Purple, closest to the named color SlateBlue (#6A5ACD). It belongs to the purple family.
#976BBC is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #90BD6B; it also sits naturally between #6F6BBD and #BD6BB9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #976BBC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 151, 107, 188 |
| HSL | 273°, 38%, 58% |
| HSV | 273°, 43%, 74% |
| CMYK | 20%, 43%, 0%, 26% |
| XYZ | 27.10, 20.73, 50.15 |
| Yxy | 20.73, 0.2766, 0.2115 |
| CIE-Lab | 52.65, 33.18, -36.10 |
| Hunter Lab | 45.53, 29.47, -37.30 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 59% · Green 42% · Blue 74%
Cyan 20% · Magenta 43% · Yellow 0% · Key 26%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #976BBC
.text { color: #976BBC; }
.background { background-color: #976BBC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #976BBC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(151, 107, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(273, 38%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #976BBC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(151, 107, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #976BBC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(151, 107, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#976BBC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#976BBC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #90BD6B:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.08:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.15:1 AA |
Best text color on #976BBC: #000000.
How #976BBC looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with #976BBC
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #976BBC rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #976BBC?
#976BBC is Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 151, 107, 188). Its closest standard named color is SlateBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #976BBC?
#976BBC is RGB 151, 107, 188 — HSL 273°, 38%, 58% — CMYK 20%, 43%, 0%, 26%.
What colors go with #976BBC?
Its complement is #90BD6B; analogous partners are #6F6BBD and #BD6BB9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #976BBC for text?
Black text on #976BBC has a contrast ratio of 5.15:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.08:1.