#966EBDViola (#966EBD) is a mid-tone, soft purple with an OKLCH hue of 306°, lightness 0.61 and chroma 0.123. It sits on the transitional side of the color wheel. In practice it behaves as a mid-weight working color for secondary surfaces and editorial blocks.
| HEX | #966EBD |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(150, 110, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 37%, 59%) |
| HSV | hsv(270, 42%, 74%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(21%, 42%, 0%, 26%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(53.3 31.4 -35.7) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.610 0.123 306) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Viola shifts subtly: leans toward magenta; in north-facing or shaded light it is virtually unchanged. Overall drift across common illuminants is small (max ΔE ≈ 1.9), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#9a6cb1 — ΔE 1.9, shifts subtly: leans toward magenta#9a6fba — ΔE 0.9, shifts subtly: leans toward magenta#966ebd — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#966ec0 — ΔE 0.5, is virtually unchangedTest Viola in the color lighting simulator — sweep it through daylight, warm 2700K light, 4000K LED, and shade alongside the rest of your palette.
Against white it measures 3.99:1 and against black 5.26:1, so black text is the stronger pairing. That pairing passes WCAG AA for body text.
One color explored: close hues with real lightness and chroma structure, so the palette is the anchor through value rather than a set of colors.
#e6d0ff · #c4a1e8 · #966ebd · #7a549d · #553373 · #33144c
The anchor's neighbours on the wheel — everything shares an undertone, so the chord carries color without anything having to be muted to get along.
#95a3e4 · #9589d4 · #966ebd · #915998 · #864775 · #773753
The mid-gap pairing — sage and mustard, terracotta and olive. A foil rotated 40–65° toward warm or cool: too far to be kin, too near to argue, carried by temperature and a deliberate value offset.
#ffa0c0 · #c292a1 · #966ebd · #755595 · #583a74 · #4b2030
One deliberately opposed voice — a single restrained counterpoint across the wheel, or temperature against temperature where the anchor is too muted to carry a loud opposite.
#f1e5ff · #b0d379 · #966ebd · #685e74 · #4e3b62 · #2e233a
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#eff4e8 · #a29bab · #966ebd · #676a62 · #2f2837 · #010100
This color as a ground rather than a subject — its own restraint held across a narrow value band, carrying one saturated voice from the opposite temperature.
#eff4e9 · #c6ccbf · #99a091 · #212816 · #030700 · #966ebd
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#cce3c3 · #d6c078 · #966ebd · #6d66ac · #32402e · #1b0412
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#ebf7dc · #b09e53 · #966ebd · #077d4a · #342b00 · #000501
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#ffefdf · #c89259 · #966ebd · #007a71 · #00332f · #160700
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#ffede8 · #d48873 · #966ebd · #577516 · #00313c · #010400
#A683CA · #B798D6 · #C7AEE3 · #D8C3EF · #E9D9FC
#7D599F · #644483 · #4D3067 · #361D4C · #210B33
#9273B1 · #8E78A5 · #8A7D99
Its moderate chroma lets it work in mid-size areas — upholstery, secondary UI surfaces, editorial blocks — without overwhelming neighbors. In palettes it pairs most predictably with its tonal ramp and analogous neighbors; reserve the complementary hue for small, deliberate contrast.