#974388
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(51.7% 0.142 334.8), rgb(151, 67, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#974388 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.47:1 |
| White text | 6.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #974388 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 67, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 39%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.142 334.8) |
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 #974388 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #974388 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #974388 text on white | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #974388 text on black | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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
#DDB0D3
oklch(80.8% 0.07 334.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB86BC
oklch(70.7% 0.11 334.9)
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Step 500
500
#BC66AB
oklch(63.2% 0.14 334.9)
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Step 600
600
#A74B96
oklch(55.6% 0.152 335)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#974388
oklch(51.7% 0.142 334.8)
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Step 800
800
#743268
oklch(42.7% 0.117 334.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E2C55
oklch(37.6% 0.093 334.5)
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Step 950
950
#371B32
oklch(27.1% 0.057 334)
#974388 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) | #435B8A | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C6786 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E485F | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #974388
#974388
oklch(51.7% 0.142 334.8)
- #007D45
#007D45
oklch(51.8% 0.129 154.6)
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 #974388, 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 0.045
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.065
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.067
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.069
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.074
Use #974388 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.