#974B76
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(52% 0.114 346.8), rgb(151, 75, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#974B76 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #974B76 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 75, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 34%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.114 346.8) |
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 #974B76 | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #974B76 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #974B76 text on white | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #974B76 text on black | 3.58:1 | 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
#F9F3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EC
oklch(93.7% 0.016 347.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1DD
oklch(88.4% 0.031 346)
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Step 300
300
#DCB3C8
oklch(80.9% 0.055 346.2)
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Step 400
400
#CA8AAC
oklch(70.7% 0.089 346.5)
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Step 500
500
#BA6C97
oklch(63.1% 0.112 346.6)
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Step 600
600
#A55281
oklch(55.5% 0.123 346.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#974B76
oklch(52% 0.114 346.8)
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Step 800
800
#733759
oklch(42.6% 0.095 346.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D3049
oklch(37.6% 0.074 346.8)
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Step 950
950
#371D2B
oklch(27.1% 0.046 347.1)
#974B76 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) | #525D77 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #666974 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A04A5B | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #974B76
#974B76
oklch(52% 0.114 346.8)
- #007C5C
#007C5C
oklch(52% 0.107 167.1)
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 #974B76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.043
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.045
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.051
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.055
Use #974B76 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.