#974AE4
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(58.1% 0.223 302.9), rgb(151, 74, 228).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#974AE4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.223 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.223) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #974AE4 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 74, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 74%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.223 302.9) |
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 #974AE4 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #974AE4 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #974AE4 text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #974AE4 text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D1F8
oklch(88.5% 0.055 302.8)
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Step 300
300
#CDB1F6
oklch(80.8% 0.1 302.8)
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Step 400
400
#B585F2
oklch(70.7% 0.16 302.8)
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Step 500
500
#A461ED
oklch(63.2% 0.205 303)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#974AE4
oklch(58.1% 0.223 302.9)
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Step 700
700
#7A31BE
oklch(49% 0.207 302.9)
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Step 800
800
#632B9A
oklch(42.7% 0.171 302.7)
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Step 900
900
#51297A
oklch(37.7% 0.133 303.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F1948
oklch(27% 0.085 302.7)
#974AE4 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) | #0071E9 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0072E1 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #886D91 | 0.163 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.224 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #974AE4
#974AE4
oklch(58.1% 0.223 302.9)
- #6B8700
#6B8700
oklch(58% 0.142 123)
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 #974AE4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #974AE4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.034
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.053
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.055
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.066
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.073
- Vivid Purple #9900FA ΔE 0.074
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.075
Use #974AE4 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.