#974197
Closest named color: Warm Purple (#952E8F). oklch(52.1% 0.158 327.5), rgb(151, 65, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#974197 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Purple (#952E8F), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Warm Purple (#952E8F) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #974197 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 65, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 40%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.158 327.5) |
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 #974197 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #974197 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #974197 text on white | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #974197 text on black | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#F2E5F2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 327.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB0DA
oklch(81% 0.076 327.7)
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Step 400
400
#C984C8
oklch(70.7% 0.123 327.3)
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Step 500
500
#BA63B9
oklch(63.1% 0.156 327.6)
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Step 600
600
#A547A5
oklch(55.6% 0.17 327.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#974197
oklch(52.1% 0.158 327.5)
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Step 800
800
#732F73
oklch(42.7% 0.131 327.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D2B5D
oklch(37.7% 0.102 327.4)
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Step 950
950
#371A36
oklch(27.1% 0.064 328.4)
#974197 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) | #385C9A | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #546795 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B4B66 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #974197
#974197
oklch(52.1% 0.158 327.5)
- #007F2F
#007F2F
oklch(52% 0.152 147.7)
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 #974197, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #974197.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.036
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.040
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.044
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.074
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.079
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.081
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.084
Use #974197 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.