#974A87
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(52.6% 0.129 335.7), rgb(151, 74, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#974A87 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.64:1 |
| White text | 5.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #974A87 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 74, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 34%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.129 335.7) |
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 #974A87 | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #974A87 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #974A87 text on white | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #974A87 text on black | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2E1
oklch(88.6% 0.031 337.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B3CF
oklch(80.9% 0.057 335.6)
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Step 400
400
#C58AB7
oklch(70.6% 0.093 335.4)
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Step 500
500
#B66CA5
oklch(63.1% 0.119 335.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#974A87
oklch(52.6% 0.129 335.7)
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Step 700
700
#89437B
oklch(49.1% 0.12 335.3)
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Step 800
800
#703764
oklch(42.7% 0.101 335.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B3051
oklch(37.7% 0.078 336.3)
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Step 950
950
#351D30
oklch(27.1% 0.049 334.8)
#974A87 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) | #4B5F89 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #606A85 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E4E62 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #974A87
#974A87
oklch(52.6% 0.129 335.7)
- #008049
#008049
oklch(52.7% 0.129 155.5)
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 #974A87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.031
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.054
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.055
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.068
Use #974A87 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.