#974194
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(52% 0.155 328.9), rgb(151, 65, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#974194 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #974194 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 65, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 40%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.155 328.9) |
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 #974194 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #974194 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #974194 text on white | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #974194 text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 328.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E7
oklch(88.5% 0.041 328.4)
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Step 300
300
#DCB0D9
oklch(80.9% 0.075 328.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA84C5
oklch(70.6% 0.121 329.3)
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Step 500
500
#BB63B7
oklch(63.1% 0.155 328.9)
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Step 600
600
#A648A2
oklch(55.7% 0.166 329.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#974194
oklch(52% 0.155 328.9)
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Step 800
800
#732F71
oklch(42.6% 0.129 328.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D2B5B
oklch(37.6% 0.099 328.8)
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Step 950
950
#371A36
oklch(27.1% 0.064 328.4)
#974194 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) | #3A5C97 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #556792 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C4A64 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #974194
#974194
oklch(52% 0.155 328.9)
- #007F34
#007F34
oklch(52.1% 0.148 148.8)
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 #974194, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #974194.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.035
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.037
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.048
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.066
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.077
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.078
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.083
Use #974194 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.