#974789
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52.3% 0.136 334.4), rgb(151, 71, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#974789 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.57:1 |
| White text | 5.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #974789 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 71, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 36%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.136 334.4) |
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 #974789 | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #974789 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #974789 text on white | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #974789 text on black | 3.57:1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5EF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 333.5)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E3
oklch(88.6% 0.036 334.5)
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Step 300
300
#DCB1D2
oklch(80.9% 0.066 334.5)
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Step 400
400
#C987BB
oklch(70.7% 0.105 334.6)
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Step 500
500
#BA68AA
oklch(63.2% 0.134 334.7)
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Step 600
600
#A54D96
oklch(55.6% 0.147 334.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#974789
oklch(52.3% 0.136 334.4)
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Step 800
800
#733468
oklch(42.9% 0.112 334.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D2E54
oklch(37.8% 0.087 334.8)
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Step 950
950
#371B31
oklch(27% 0.056 335.5)
#974789 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) | #475D8B | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E6987 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D4B62 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #974789
#974789
oklch(52.3% 0.136 334.4)
- #007F46
#007F46
oklch(52.4% 0.131 154.5)
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 #974789, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.028
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.052
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.059
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.067
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.070
Use #974789 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.