Palettes / Colors / #976FE2

#976FE2 — Light Purple

#976FE2 is a purple color we call Light 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 #976FE2 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.

#976FE2 is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #B9E26F; it also sits naturally between #6F80E2 and #D06FE2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 59% · Green 44% · Blue 89%

Cyan 33% · Magenta 51% · Yellow 0% · Key 11%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #976FE2

.text { color: #976FE2; }
.background { background-color: #976FE2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #976FE2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(151, 111, 226); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(261, 66%, 66%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #976FE2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(151, 111, 226, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #976FE2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(151, 111, 226, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#976FE2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#976FE2">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #B9E26F:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #976FE2: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #976FE2

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:

How #976FE2 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 #976FE2 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #976FE2?

#976FE2 is Light Purple, a purple color (RGB 151, 111, 226). Its closest standard named color is SlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #976FE2?

#976FE2 is RGB 151, 111, 226 — HSL 261°, 66%, 66% — CMYK 33%, 51%, 0%, 11%.

What colors go with #976FE2?

Its complement is #B9E26F; analogous partners are #6F80E2 and #D06FE2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #976FE2 for text?

Black text on #976FE2 has a contrast ratio of 5.69:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.69:1.