#974089
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.3% 0.147 334.1), rgb(151, 64, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#974089 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.41:1 |
| White text | 6.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #974089 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 64, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 40%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.147 334.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #974089 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #974089 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #974089 text on white | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #974089 text on black | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F0
oklch(93.6% 0.021 332.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#DEB0D4
oklch(80.9% 0.071 334)
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Step 400
400
#CC85BE
oklch(70.8% 0.114 334.1)
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Step 500
500
#BD64AD
oklch(63.1% 0.146 334.3)
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Step 600
600
#A84999
oklch(55.6% 0.158 334)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#974089
oklch(51.3% 0.147 334.1)
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Step 800
800
#75306A
oklch(42.7% 0.123 334.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F2B56
oklch(37.7% 0.096 334.3)
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Step 950
950
#381A32
oklch(27% 0.06 335)
#974089 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #3F598B | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #596687 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E465E | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #974089
#974089
oklch(51.3% 0.147 334.1)
- #007B43
#007B43
oklch(51.2% 0.128 154.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #974089, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #974089.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.028
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.038
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.071
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.073
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.075
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.080
Use #974089 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.