#974997
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(53.2% 0.145 327.4), rgb(151, 73, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#974997 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 327°. 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 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #974997 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 73, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 35%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.145 327.4) |
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 #974997 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #974997 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #974997 text on white | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #974997 text on black | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E6
oklch(88.5% 0.037 327.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B2D7
oklch(80.8% 0.066 327)
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Step 400
400
#C489C2
oklch(70.7% 0.105 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#B46AB3
oklch(63.2% 0.134 327.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#974997
oklch(53.2% 0.145 327.4)
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Step 700
700
#874087
oklch(49% 0.135 327.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E366E
oklch(42.8% 0.111 327.3)
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Step 900
900
#592F59
oklch(37.6% 0.087 327.1)
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Step 950
950
#341C34
oklch(26.9% 0.054 327)
#974997 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) | #42619A | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #596B95 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B5269 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #974997
#974997
oklch(53.2% 0.145 327.4)
- #1A8235
#1A8235
oklch(53.3% 0.146 147.3)
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 #974997, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #974997.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.039
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.052
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.063
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.066
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.072
Use #974997 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.