#974A9B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(53.6% 0.147 325.5), rgb(151, 74, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#974A9B is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #974A9B |
| RGB | rgb(151, 74, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 35%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.147 325.5) |
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 #974A9B | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #974A9B | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #974A9B text on white | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #974A9B text on black | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1E7
oklch(88.4% 0.037 324.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B2D8
oklch(80.8% 0.066 325.3)
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Step 400
400
#C389C5
oklch(70.7% 0.107 325.5)
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Step 500
500
#B26AB6
oklch(63.1% 0.136 325.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#974A9B
oklch(53.6% 0.147 325.5)
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Step 700
700
#86408A
oklch(49% 0.137 325.3)
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Step 800
800
#6D3670
oklch(42.7% 0.112 325.4)
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Step 900
900
#592F5B
oklch(37.7% 0.089 325.5)
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Step 950
950
#341C35
oklch(27% 0.056 325.6)
#974A9B 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) | #40629E | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #586B99 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A546B | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #974A9B
#974A9B
oklch(53.6% 0.147 325.5)
- #228331
#228331
oklch(53.7% 0.148 145.5)
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 #974A9B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #974A9B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.044
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.054
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.058
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.068
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.068
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.072
Use #974A9B 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.