Palettes / Colors / #976DCA
#976DCA — Muted Purple
#976DCA is a purple color we call Muted Purple, closest to the named color SlateBlue (#6A5ACD). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: slateblue (#6A5ACD) — not an exact match. CSS slateblue gives you #6A5ACD, a different color; use #976DCA when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#976DCA 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 #A0CA6D; it also sits naturally between #6D71CA and #C66DCA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #976DCA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 151, 109, 202 |
| HSL | 267°, 47%, 61% |
| HSV | 267°, 46%, 79% |
| CMYK | 25%, 46%, 0%, 21% |
| XYZ | 28.89, 21.78, 58.56 |
| Yxy | 21.78, 0.2645, 0.1994 |
| CIE-Lab | 53.79, 35.35, -42.31 |
| Hunter Lab | 46.67, 31.82, -45.97 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 59% · Green 43% · Blue 79%
Cyan 25% · Magenta 46% · Yellow 0% · Key 21%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #976DCA
.text { color: #976DCA; }
.background { background-color: #976DCA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #976DCA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(151, 109, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(267, 47%, 61%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #976DCA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(151, 109, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #976DCA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(151, 109, 202, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#976DCA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#976DCA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A0CA6D:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.92:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.36:1 AA |
Best text color on #976DCA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #976DCA
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #976DCA: ·
How #976DCA 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 a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #976DCA 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 #976DCA?
#976DCA is Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 151, 109, 202). Its closest standard named color is SlateBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #976DCA?
#976DCA is RGB 151, 109, 202 — HSL 267°, 47%, 61% — CMYK 25%, 46%, 0%, 21%.
What colors go with #976DCA?
Its complement is #A0CA6D; analogous partners are #6D71CA and #C66DCA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #976DCA for text?
Black text on #976DCA has a contrast ratio of 5.36:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.92:1.