Lavender Purple (#967BB6)
HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK values + mood/style/use-case color tags. Use this page to keep your colors consistent across web and print.
Preview
Contrast vs white: 3.62:1 — vs black: 5.81:1
Color values
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HEX
#967BB6 -
RGB
rgb(150, 123, 182) -
HSL
hsl(267, 32%, 71%) -
CMYK
cmyk( 17.58, 32.42, 0, 28.63 ) -
Websafe
#9966CC
Tags
Tip: tags are heuristic suggestions (helpful for browsing and inspiration).
Color Harmonies
Colors that pair well with #967BB6 based on color theory relationships.
The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.
#967BB6
Base
#9BB67B
Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.
#967BB6
Base
#7B7DB6
#B37BB6
Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.
#967BB6
Base
#B6967B
#7BB696
Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.
#967BB6
Base
#B6B37B
#7DB67B
Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.
#967BB6
Base
#B67B7D
#9BB67B
#7BB6B3
Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.
#967BB6
Base
#4A3662
#6F5193
#8161A7
#AB95C5
#BDACD1
#E4DEEC
Darker shades and lighter tints of Lavender Purple, generated by adjusting lightness while keeping the same hue and saturation.
Shades (darker)
#0C0910
#281D34
#433158
#5E457C
#7A59A0
#967BB6
Base
#A892C3
#BBA9D0
#CDC0DC
#E0D7E9
#F2EFF6
Ready-to-use code snippets for #967BB6. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.
/* Background */
.element {
background-color: #967BB6;
}
/* Text */
.element {
color: #967BB6;
}
/* Border */
.element {
border: 1px solid #967BB6;
}
/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
background: linear-gradient(
to right,
#967BB6,
#B8CE9E
);
}
/* Radial gradient */
.element {
background: radial-gradient(
circle,
#967BB6,
#B8CE9E
);
}
// SCSS variable
$lavender-purple: #967BB6;
// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$lavender-purple-r: 150;
$lavender-purple-g: 123;
$lavender-purple-b: 182;
// Usage
.element {
background-color: $lavender-purple;
color: rgba($lavender-purple-r, $lavender-purple-g, $lavender-purple-b, 0.8);
}
How Lavender Purple appears to people with different types of color vision deficiency.
#967BB6
How the color appears with full color vision.
#8484B6
Deuteranopia affects ~8% of males. Green cones are absent, making it difficult to distinguish red from green. The most common form of color blindness.
#7E7EB6
Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.
#8E8484
Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.
#868686
Achromatopsia is complete color blindness. The world is seen entirely in shades of grey. Affects ~1 in 30,000 people.
How to use this color
- Copy HEX for CSS and design tools, or RGB/HSL for UI adjustments.
- Use CMYK when preparing print assets (posters, packaging, brochures).
- Check contrast before using it for text or important UI elements.