#974386
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.6% 0.14 335.8), rgb(151, 67, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#974386 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #974386 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 67, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 39%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.14 335.8) |
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 #974386 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #974386 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #974386 text on white | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #974386 text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD0E3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 335.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB1D2
oklch(81% 0.067 335.2)
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Step 400
400
#CB86BA
oklch(70.7% 0.108 336.1)
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Step 500
500
#BC66A9
oklch(63.1% 0.138 335.9)
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Step 600
600
#A74B95
oklch(55.6% 0.151 335.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#974386
oklch(51.6% 0.14 335.8)
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Step 800
800
#743267
oklch(42.7% 0.116 335.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E2D54
oklch(37.7% 0.09 335.4)
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Step 950
950
#371B31
oklch(27% 0.056 335.5)
#974386 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) | #445A88 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C6784 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E475E | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #974386
#974386
oklch(51.6% 0.14 335.8)
- #007C47
#007C47
oklch(51.5% 0.126 155.7)
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 #974386, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.027
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.046
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.064
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.067
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.067
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.072
Use #974386 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.