#974397
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52.4% 0.155 327.5), rgb(151, 67, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#974397 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #974397 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 67, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 39%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.155 327.5) |
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 #974397 | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #974397 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #974397 text on white | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #974397 text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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 600.
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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
#E8D1E7
oklch(88.6% 0.039 327.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAB1D8
oklch(80.9% 0.07 327.8)
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Step 400
400
#C687C4
oklch(70.7% 0.112 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#B667B5
oklch(63% 0.143 327.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#974397
oklch(52.4% 0.155 327.5)
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Step 700
700
#8A3D8A
oklch(49.1% 0.144 327.5)
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Step 800
800
#703370
oklch(42.7% 0.119 327.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B2D5B
oklch(37.7% 0.094 327.2)
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Step 950
950
#351B35
oklch(26.9% 0.059 327.1)
#974397 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) | #3A5D9A | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #556895 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B4D67 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #974397
#974397
oklch(52.4% 0.155 327.5)
- #00802F
#00802F
oklch(52.3% 0.153 147.6)
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 #974397, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #974397.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.039
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.040
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.045
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.072
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.076
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.078
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.081
Use #974397 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.